The Glasgow Commonwealth Games Act 2008 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2012

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 29th November 2012 those provisions of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games Act 2008 (“the Act”) that are specified in the Schedule to the Order.

In particular, the Order brings into force the following provisions—

• section 17 which makes it an offence to tout a Commonwealth Games ticket and this applies to acts done in or outwith Scotland;

• section 18 which provides an exception for certain advertisers etc.;

• section 20(1) to (3) which makes provision in relation to the authorisation of ticket sales;

• sections 22 to 32 (except 30(2)) which make provision in relation to enforcement;

• section 34(2) which provides that ticket touting offences and obstruction offences are triable only summarily;

• section 35(2) which provides that a person convicted of a ticket touting offence or an obstruction offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale; and

• section 36 which makes provision in relation to offences by bodies corporate etc.

Sections 43 and 47 to 51 of the Act came into force on Royal Assent which was received on 10th June 2008.