UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Act 2020 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Overview of the Act

3. Commentary on Sections

   1. Introductory

      1. Section 1: Meaning of key terms

   2. Ticket touting

      1. Section 2: Ban on ticket touting

      2. Section 3: Exception for charity auctions

      3. Section 4: Exception for certain advertisers etc.

      4. Section 5: Provision of electronic facilities

   3. Street trading

      1. Section 6: Ban on outdoor trading within event zones

      2. Section 7: Trading activities, places and prohibited times

      3. Section 8: Trading permitted in prescribed circumstances

      4. Section 9: Existing trading licences

      5. Section 10: Alternative arrangements where existing trading banned during Championship

      6. Section 11: Guidance and information about trading

   4. Advertising

      1. Section 12: Ban on advertising within event zones

      2. Section 13: Advertising activities, places and prohibited times

      3. Section 14: Advertising permitted in prescribed circumstances

      4. Section 15: Existing advertising licences

      5. Section 16: Guidance and information about advertising

   5. Enforcement

      1. Section 17: Enforcement officers

      2. Section 18: General enforcement powers

      3. Section 19: Restrictions on general enforcement powers

      4. Section 20: Power to enter and search

      5. Section 21: Use of reasonable force

      6. Section 22: Further restrictions on entering houses

      7. Section 23: Power to obtain information

      8. Section 24: Requirement to produce evidence of identity and authority

      9. Section 25: Test purchases

      10. Section 26: Compensation and recovery of costs

      11. Section 27: Obstructing an enforcement officer

      12. Section 28: Police powers

      13. Section 29: Action under sections 18 to 25: procedure

   6. Offences

      1. Section 30: Penalties

      2. Section 31: Individual culpability where offending by an organisation

   7. Final provisions

      1. Section 32: Regulation-making powers

      2. Section 33: Regulation-making powers: consultation and relevant considerations

      3. Section 34: Interpretation

      4. Section 35: Commencement

      5. Section 36: Repeal

      6. Section 37: Short title

4. Parliamentary History