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c) To apply or, if need be, to adopt legislation which provides for those found guilty of offences related to violence or misbehaviour by spectators to receive appropriate penalties or, as the case may be, appropriate administrative measures.

2 — The Parties undertake to encourage the responsible organization and good conduct of supporters' clubs and the appointment of stewards from within their membership to help manage and inform spectators at matches and to accompany parties of supporters travelling to away fixtures.

3 — The Parties shall encourage the co-ordination, insofar as legally possible, of the organization of travel arrangements from the place of departure, with the cooperation of clubs, organized supporters, and travel agencies, so as to inhibit potential trouble-makers from leaving to attend matches.

4 — The Parties shall seek to ensure, where necessary by introducing appropriate legislation which contains sanctions for non-compliance or by any other appropriate means, that, where outbreaks of violence and misbehaviour by spectators are to be feared, sports organizations and clubs, together with, where appropriate, stadium owners and public authorities, in accordance with responsibilities defined in domestic law, take practical measures at and within stadia to prevent or control such violence or misbehaviour, including:

a) To secure that the design end physical fabric of stadia provide for the safety of spectators, do not readily facilitate violence between spectators, allow effective crowd control, contain appropriate barriers or fencing, and allow security and police forces to operate;

b) To segregate effectively groups of rival sup-porteers, by allocating to groups of visiting supporters, when they are admitted, specific terraces;

c) To ensure this segregation by strictly controlling the sale of tickets and to take particular precautions in the period immediately preceding the match;

d) To exclude from or forbid access to matches and stadia, insofar as it is legally possible, known or potential trouble-makers, or people who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs:

e) To provide stadia with an effective public address system and to see that full use is made of this, of the match programme and of other publicity outlets to encourage spectators to behave correctly;

/) To prohibit the introduction of alcoholic drinks by spectators into stadia; to restrict, and preferably ban, the sale and any distribution of alcoholic drinks at stadia, and to ensure that all beverages available are in safe containers;

g) To provide controls so as to ensure that spectators do not bring into stadia objects that are likely to be used in acts of violence, or fireworks or similar devices;

h) To ensure that liaison officers co-operate with the authorities concerned before matches on arrangements to be taken for crowd control so that the relevant rules are enforced through concerted action.

5 — The Parties shall take appropriate social and educational measures, bearing in mind the potential importance of the mass media, to prevent violence in and associated with sport, in particular by promoting the sporting ideal through educational and other campaigns, by giving support to the notion of fair play, especially among young people, so as to enhance mutual respect both amongst spectators and between sports players and also by encouraging increased active participation in sport.

ARTICLE 4 International co-operation

1 — The Parties shall co-operate closely on the matters covered by this Convention and encourage similar co-operation as appropriate between national sports authorities involved.

2 — In advance of international club and representative matches or tournaments, the Parties concerned shall invite their competent authorities, especially the sports organizations, to identify those matches at which violence or misbehaviour by spectators is to be feared. Where such a match is identified, the competent authorities of the host country shall arrange consultations between those concerned. Such consultations shall take place as soon as possible and should not be later than two weeks before the match is due to take place, and shall encompass arrangements, measures and precautions to be taken before, during, and after the match, including, where necessary, measures additional to those included in this Convention.

ARTICLE 5 Identification and treatment of offenders

1 — The Parties, respecting existing legal procedures and the principle of the independence of the judiciary, shall seek to ensure that spectators committing acts of violence or other criminal behaviour are identified and prosecuted in accordance with the due process of the law.

2 — Where appropriate, paticularly in the case of visiting spectators, and in accordance with the applicable international agreements, the Parties shall consider:

a) Transferring proceedings against persons apprehended in connection with violence or other criminal behaviour committed at sports events to their country of residence;

b) Seeking the extradition of persons suspected of violence or other criminal behaviour committed at sports events;

c) Transferring persons convicted of offences of violence or other criminal behaviour committed at sports events to serve their sentences in the relevant country.