PART 3Miscellaneous and General

CHAPTER 5Secondary ticketing

95Interpretation of this Chapter

(1)

In this Chapter—

“enforcement authority” has the meaning given by section 93(3);

“operator”, in relation to a secondary ticketing facility, means a person who—

(a)

exercises control over the operation of the facility, and

(b)

receives revenue from the facility,

but this is subject to regulations under subsection (2);

“organiser”, in relation to an event, means a person who—

(a)

is responsible for organising or managing the event, or

(b)

receives some or all of the revenue from the event;

“parent undertaking” has the meaning given by section 1162 of the Companies Act 2006;

“secondary ticketing facility” means an internet-based facility for the re-sale of tickets for recreational, sporting or cultural events;

“subsidiary undertaking” has the meaning given by section 1162 of the Companies Act 2006;

“undertaking” has the meaning given by section 1161(1) of the Companies Act 2006.

(2)

The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that a person of a description specified in the regulations is or is not to be treated for the purposes of this Chapter as an operator in relation to a secondary ticketing facility.

(3)

Regulations under subsection (2)—

(a)

are to be made by statutory instrument;

(b)

may make different provision for different purposes;

(c)

may include incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision.

(4)

A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (2) is not to be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.