Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15)

PART 3 U.K. Miscellaneous and General

CHAPTER 5 U.K. Secondary ticketing

95 Interpretation of this Chapter U.K.

(1) In this Chapter—

• “enforcement authority” has the meaning given by section 93(3);

• “operator”, in relation to a secondary ticketing facility, means a person who—

  (a)

  exercises control over the operation of the facility, and

  (b)

  receives revenue from the facility,

  but this is subject to regulations under subsection (2);

• “organiser”, in relation to an event, means a person who—

  (a)

  is responsible for organising or managing the event, or

  (b)

  receives some or all of the revenue from the event;

• “parent undertaking” has the meaning given by section 1162 of the Companies Act 2006;

• “secondary ticketing facility” means an internet-based facility for the re-sale of tickets for recreational, sporting or cultural events;

• “subsidiary undertaking” has the meaning given by section 1162 of the Companies Act 2006;

• “undertaking” has the meaning given by section 1161(1) of the Companies Act 2006.

(2) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that a person of a description specified in the regulations is or is not to be treated for the purposes of this Chapter as an operator in relation to a secondary ticketing facility.

(3) Regulations under subsection (2)—

(a) are to be made by statutory instrument;

(b) may make different provision for different purposes;

(c) may include incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision.

(4) A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (2) is not to be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.