Prospective
216Enforcement of requirements relating to secondary ticketingU.K.
(1)CRA 2015 is amended as set out in subsections (2) to (4).
(2)In section 93 (enforcement of secondary ticketing provisions in Chapter 5 of Part 3)—
(a)after subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)The Competition and Markets Authority may also enforce the provisions of this Chapter.”;
(b)in subsection (3) for “and (2)” substitute “, (2) and (2A)”.
(3)In paragraph 11 of Schedule 5 (investigatory powers etc: enforcer’s legislation), in the table, at the appropriate place insert—
| “The Competition and Markets Authority | The Breaching of Limits on Ticket Sales Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/735)”. |
(4)In paragraph 6 of Schedule 10 (procedure for and appeals against financial penalties imposed under section 93: recovery)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (2) for “local weights and measures” substitute “enforcement”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (4) for “the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment” substitute “the enforcement authority which imposed the financial penalty”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (5)(a) after “Investment” insert “or by the Competition and Markets Authority”;
(d)after sub-paragraph (7) insert—
“(7A)The Competition and Markets Authority may use the proceeds of a financial penalty for the purposes of any of its functions (whether or not the function is expressed to be a function of the Authority).”
(5)In the Breaching of Limits on Ticket Sales Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/735), in regulation 5 (offences: prosecution and penalties), after paragraph (2) insert—
“(3)The Competition and Markets Authority may enforce these Regulations.”
Commencement Information
I1S. 216 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 339(1)