SCHEDULE 15Exclusions from definition of “relevant publisher”
Micro-businesses
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(1)
A person who, in carrying on a micro-business, publishes news-related material where either condition A or condition B is met.
(2)
Condition A is that the news-related material is contained in a multi-author blog.
(3)
Condition B is that the news-related material is published on an incidental basis that is relevant to the main activities of the business.
(4)
“Micro-business” means a business which—
(a)
has fewer than 10 employees, and
(b)
has an annual turnover not exceeding £2,000,000.
(5)
The number of employees is to be calculated as follows—
(a)
find the total number of hours per week for which all the employees of the business are contracted to work;
(b)
divide that number by 37.5.
(6)
“Employee” has the same meaning as in the Employment Rights Act 1996 (see section 230 of that Act).
(7)
“Multi-author blog” means a blog that contains contributions from different authors.