Section 106(10) of the Digital Economy Act 2017 provides that “electronic communications network” and “electronic communications service” have the meanings given by section 32 of the Communications Act 2003, c. 21. Section 32 of that Act was amended by S.I. 2011/1210.

Reg. 2 in force at 5.7.2018, see reg. 1(1)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/735/regulation/2The Breaching of Limits on Ticket Sales Regulations 2018enCONSUMER PROTECTIONCRIMINAL LAW2024-09-06Statute Law Database2018-07-05These Regulations provide for a criminal offence of purchasing tickets for a recreational, sporting or cultural event in excess of conditions setting a maximum number of tickets that a purchaser may buy.2Application

These Regulations apply where—

a

tickets for a recreational, sporting or cultural event in the United Kingdom are offered for sale;

b

purchase of the tickets may be made wholly or partly by a process that the purchaser completes using an electronic communications network or an electronic communications service; and

c

the offer is subject to conditions that limit the number of tickets a purchaser may buy (“the sales limit”).

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