486.This Chapter concerns the online secondary ticketing market. That is, the market where tickets for sporting, recreational and cultural events are re-sold having been first bought or otherwise acquired on the primary market from an event organiser. It concerns:
Information which must be provided in respect of a ticket to its buyer, when that ticket is resold online;
The original terms and conditions of a ticket;
Reporting of criminal activity on online ticket marketplaces; and
A review of the online secondary ticketing market.
487.Currently, there are no provisions in statute specifically regulating the online secondary ticketing market. There is, however, other legislation which applies generally and in so doing covers the market, including:
488.This Chapter applies to tickets for all recreational, sporting and cultural events taking place in the UK().