Prohibited and Restricted Items list for the World Cup relaxed

The Prohibited and Restricted Items list for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 has been relaxed in some areas following valuable input gained during the recent pilot projects that accompanied the Standard Bank one-day internationals against Sri Lanka and Pakistan earlier this season.

A comprehensive list of restricted items had been published previously but this has now been revised in some areas after the CWC 2003 Security Directorate had used the ODIs as 'test cases'.

Important input from all interested parties, and particularly the public whose safety and security is paramount at CWC 2003 matches, was all taken into account before a revised list was drawn up.

Whereas previously spectators were not allowed to take any liquid refreshments into the stadiums, the restriction is now relaxed to allow water in half litre soft plastic unbranded bottles.

In addition, the ban on deck chairs has been revised to allow spectators to use small camper chairs.

Restrictions remain on hard cooler-boxes, portable braais, deck-chairs and beach umbrellas.

International best safety and security practice demands that SA complies with current world trends at major sporting events, particularly in the light of the overall security scenario post September 11, 2001.

The final revised list of prohibited and restricted items is appended (and attached).

All dangerous weapons (for e.g. firearms, ammunition, knives, sharp instruments, nunchaku sticks, baseball bats, traditional weapons)

No dangerous or potentially dangerous weapons (including realistic toys or replicas thereof) such as firearms, ammunition, knives (of any form or description - exception plastic cutlery), sharp instruments of any description, nunchaku sticks, baseball bats, traditional weapons etc shall be permitted to be brought onto the stadium grounds. This is absolutely necessary to ensure the safety and security of all persons as well as the prevention of injury or harm to any person, within the stadium or its precincts.

No fireworks shall be permitted to be brought into the stadium in order to ensure the interests of the safety and security of all persons within the stadium. Their nuisance component as well as a potential fire hazard is also thereby neutralized.

No explosives or detonators shall be permitted to be brought into the stadium in the interests of the safety and security of all persons as well as the prevention of injury or harm to any person, within the stadium or it's precincts.

No highly flammable items and in particular incendiary devices shall be permitted to be brought into the stadium. This is in the interests of the safety and security of all persons within the stadium. A potential fire hazard is also similarly neutralized.

No flares shall be permitted to be brought into the stadium in order to promote the interests of the safety and security of all persons within the stadium. A potential fire hazard is also neutralized.

No narcotics (other than as prescribed by a registered medical practitioner and supported by a valid prescription) shall be permitted to be brought into the stadium grounds. The illegal possession of narcotics constitutes a criminal offence.

No person entering the stadium shall be permitted to bring in any form of cold-drink or any other non-alcoholic beverage, no matter what container it is contained in. Persons entering the stadium will however be allowed to bring in water (500 ml per person) contained in soft collapsible non-branded 500 ml plastic containers.

No person entering the stadium shall be permitted to bring any form of alcohol (i.e. beer, cider, wine or spirits) into the stadium.

No animal, with the exception of a certified guide dog accompanying a blind person entering the stadium, shall be permitted to be brought into the stadium grounds.

No balls, frisbees or other similar sporting/recreational items shall be permitted to be brought onto the stadium grounds. The only exceptions to this policy are cricket bats and "soft" cricket/tennis balls.

Banners and flags, not supported by flag-poles, sticks or other means of support (exception wooden doweling not more than 10mm in diameter and a maximum of 1.5 meters in length) will be permitted to be brought onto the stadium grounds subject to the following restrictions:

- Banner or flag size limited to 1,5 metres wide by 1 metre high
- Banner wording to be tasteful, non-offensive, non-vulgar, non-political, non-racial, non-discriminatory, non-sexual and may not display advertising which may in any way impinge or will be in conflict with the rights of the sponsors of the event (in any language). Old SA flags are not permitted.

Deliberate (intentional) "ambush marketing" that would be seen as impacting negatively on sponsors/approved vendors advertising and sales rights will not be permitted.

No Bicycles, scooters, skateboards, skates including in-line skates will be permitted to be brought into the stadium. Prams will, subject to the discretion of stadium security, be allowed into stadiums.

No media equipment may be brought into the stadium by persons other than duly accredited media representatives.

No air horns, lasers of any nature, light emitting strobes, trumpets, drums, musical instruments, or similar items that may cause a nuisance/disturbance to other spectators or players shall be permitted to be brought into the stadium.

No cans, bottled minerals, glass & hard/rigid plastic containers , or other glass/hard plastic items (Exceptions - plastic cups/plastic glasses; plastic cutlery and plates; soft plastic condiment containers; ladies perfumes in clear containers & spectacles/sunglasses) shall be permitted to be brought onto the stadium grounds.

No mace or similar self-defence sprays shall be permitted to be brought into the stadium.

No compressed gas canisters, aerosol cans (including but not limited to deodorant, cooking spray, paint, etc) shall be permitted to be brought into the stadium.

No chemicals of whatsoever nature (including dry ice) shall be permitted to be brought into the stadium (exception - valid & documented deliveries).

With the exception of duly accredited media or broadcasters, no person may bring video cameras or large body cameras with detachable flashes and lenses onto the stadium grounds (exception - Opening Ceremony). Compact cameras with small built-in flashes will be permitted.

Small transistor radios may be brought into the stadium grounds as long as they are utilized in conjunction with an ear piece. However, no large radios, DVD/CD or tape players or TV's of whatsoever nature shall be permitted to be brought onto the stadium grounds.

No portable braais, gas braai or any other food heating equipment of any nature shall be permitted in the stadium precincts.

No hard (including polystyrene) cool boxes of whatsoever nature or size will be permitted to be brought into the stadium grounds or precincts. However, soft coolbags with a maximum size of 600mm x 300mm will be allowed for the purposes of bringing in food and water contained in soft, collapsible 500 ml un-branded plastic containers only.

No deck chairs (small collapsible plastic/wooden beach chairs with short supporting legs are allowed), beach/golf umbrellas (small collapsible rain umbrellas are allowed), gazebos or similar objects may be brought into the stadium grounds.

No "dangerous" or "disruptive" goods or items shall be permitted to be brought into the stadium.

Only beer, wine and cider will be sold to the general public within the stadium precincts.

Liquor sales to the general public shall commence at the start of play and will cease 30 minutes from the end of play. In addition all liquor sales will cease for an hour and a half immediately after the end of the meal break.

Spectators will be called upon as a courtesy not to smoke in the seated and un-reserved areas.