Consumer Rights Act 2015 Explanatory Notes

Section 94: Duty to review measures relating to secondary ticketing

512.This section provides for a review of the online secondary ticketing market. The review must either be carried out by the Secretary of State or arranged by the Secretary of State to be carried out, e.g. by an external reviewer.

513.The review:

a)

must cover the online secondary ticketing market for recreational, sporting and cultural events in the UK;

b)

must cover consumer protection measures in the secondary market, defined as such legislation, rules of law, codes of practice and guidance which the Secretary of State deems relevant;

c)

must prepare and publish a report within 12 months of this section coming into force; and

d)

must be presented to Parliament.

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