Part of Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - Commons Amendments – in the House of Lords at 12:17 pm on 23 May 2024.
Lord Offord of Garvel:
Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel
That this House do not insist on its Amendment 104B and do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 104C and 104D in lieu.
104C: After Clause 214, insert the following new Clause—“Enforcement of requirements relating to secondary ticketing(1) CRA 2015 is amended as set out in subsections (2) to (4).(2) In section 93 (enforcement of secondary ticketing provisions in Chapter 5 of Part 3)—(a) after subsection (2) insert—“(2A) The Competition and Markets Authority may also enforce the provisions of this Chapter.”;(b) in subsection (3) for “and (2)” substitute “, (2) and (2A)”.(3) In paragraph 11 of Schedule 5 (investigatory powers etc: enforcer’s legislation), in the table, at the appropriate place insert—“The Competition and Markets AuthorityThe Breaching of Limits on Ticket Sales Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/735)”.(4) In paragraph 6 of Schedule 10 (procedure for and appeals against financial penalties imposed under section 93: recovery)—(a) in sub-paragraph (2) for “local weights and measures” substitute “enforcement”;(b) in sub-paragraph (4) for “the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment” substitute “the enforcement authority which imposed the financial penalty”; (c) in sub-paragraph (5)(a) after “Investment” insert “or by the Competition and Markets Authority”;(d) after sub-paragraph (7) insert—“(7A) The Competition and Markets Authority may use the proceeds of a financial penalty for the purposes of any of its functions (whether or not the function is expressed to be a function of the Authority).”(5) In the Breaching of Limits on Ticket Sales Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/735), in regulation 5 (offences: prosecution and penalties), after paragraph (2) insert—“(3) The Competition and Markets Authority may enforce these Regulations.””
104D: Schedule 14, page 318, line 17, at end insert—“Breaching of Limits on Ticket Sales Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/735)(1) The CMA”
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