PART 3Miscellaneous and General

CHAPTER 5Secondary ticketing

95Interpretation of this Chapter

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—

    1. a

      exercises control over the operation of the facility, and

    2. 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—

    1. a

      is responsible for organising or managing the event, or

    2. 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.