Consumer Rights Act 2015

95Interpretation of this ChapterU.K.

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(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.