The Hadlee Stand is going to be bowled over but the future of the rest of AMI Stadium remains up in the air.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority has issued the city council with a Section 38 demolition notice, and the council has put the tendering and demolition process in CERA's hands.
Although the stand will go, there are still no plans to demolish the rest of the stadium, although a decision should be reached by the end of March.
"The council is still working through engineering options, and recommendations will be presented to the council for a decision,'' said acting community services manager John Filsell.
The stand, which opened in 1995, received significant damage in last year's fatal February 22 quake and the council was issued a Section 38 notice on December 21.
Cricket and rugby officials are waiting to learn what will happen to the stadium - the headquarters for their sports for more than a century.
Canterbury Rugby chief executive Hamish Riach said he expected the stadium's future to be decided by the end of March but wasn't sure if rugby would ever be played on the historic ground again.
"I don't know,'' he admitted. "We need to trust the experts to tell us. Until we get the experts' view, it's all a bit premature. We are waiting for the official word.''
The Crusaders will play most of their home games in the upcoming Super Rugby competition at Addington's Rugby League Park. although work won't be completed until the Cheetahs match on March 24.
Canterbury Cricket boss Lee Germon also said he didn't know if his sport would return there one day. "Until we get more clarification, we are all just sitting and waiting, really.''
He understood the council was still working through whether it could be rebuilt and what it would cost, but did not know when this would be decided.
The Hadlee Stand name recognises the Hadlee family's huge contribution to cricket. When he heard it had been condemned, Sir Richard Hadlee said it was disappointing, but the reality was it was the sensible thing to do.
- Nick Tolerton of the Christchurch Star
