SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 15Exclusions from definition of “relevant publisher”
8Micro-businesses
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.