Glasgow Commonwealth Games Act 2008 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Summary

3. Background

4. The Act – an Overview

5. Commentary on Sections

   1. Introductory

      1. Section 1: The Glasgow Commonwealth Games

   2. Street Trading Etc.

      1. Section 2: Ban on outdoor trading in the vicinity of Games locations

      2. Section 3: Trading activities, places and prohibited times

      3. Section 4: Authorised trading

      4. Section 5: Trading authorisation: conditions

      5. Section 6: Trading permitted without authorisation

      6. Section 7: Existing trading licences

      7. Section 8: Alternative arrangements where existing trading banned during Games

      8. Section 9: Guidance and information about trading

   3. Advertising

      1. Section 10: Ban on advertising in the vicinity of Games locations

      2. Section 11: Advertising activities

      3. Section 12: Authorised advertising

      4. Section 13: Advertising authorisation: conditions

      5. Section 14: Advertising permitted without authorisation

      6. Section 15: Existing advertising licences

      7. Section 16: Guidance and information about advertising

   4. Ticket Touting

      1. Section 17: Ban on ticket touting

      2. Section 18: Exception for certain advertisers

      3. Section 19: Use of internet

      4. Section 20: Authorised ticket sales

   5. Enforcement

      1. Section 21: Enforcement officers

      2. Section 22: General enforcement power

      3. Section 23: Restrictions on general enforcement power

      4. Section 24: Power to enter and search

      5. Section 25: Use of reasonable force

      6. Section 26: Further restrictions on entering houses

      7. Section 27: Power to obtain information

      8. Section 28: Requirement to produce authority

      9. Section 29: Test purchases

      10. Section 30: Compensation and recovery costs

      11. Section 31: Obstructing an enforcement officer

      12. Section 32: Police powers

      13. Section 33: Action under sections 22 to 29: procedure

   6. Trial and Punishment

      1. Section 34: Mode of trial

      2. Section 35: Penalties

      3. Section 36: Offences by bodies corporate

   7. Transport

      1. Section 37: Transport plan

      2. Section 38: Games traffic regulation orders

      3. Section 39: Urgent traffic regulation measures

      4. Section 40: Power to direct councils to regulate road use for Games purposes

   8. Funding Etc.

      1. Section 41: Organising Committee: funding and other assistance

   9. Compulsory Acquisition

      1. Section 42: Compulsory acquisition of land for Games purposes

   10. Subordinate Legislation: Procedure

       1. Section 43: Orders and regulations

       2. Section 44: Consultation

       3. Section 45: Factors for Ministers to consider

       4. Section 46: Notice

   11. Final Provisions

       1. Section 47: Ancillary provision

       2. Section 48: Interpretation

       3. Section 49: Commencement

       4. Section 50: Repeal

       5. Section 51: Short title

       6. Index

6. Parliamentary History