Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Act 2021

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Number 21 of 2021

SALE OF TICKETS (CULTURAL, ENTERTAINMENT, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTING EVENTS) ACT 2021

CONTENTS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title and commencement

2. Interpretation

3. Expenses

4. Regulations

5. Service of documents

6. Application

PART 2

Sale of Tickets for Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events in designated venues and for designated events

7. Designation of certain venues

8. Refusal or revocation of designation of certain venues

9. Designation of certain events

10. Refusal or revocation of designation of certain events

11. Notification of designation

12. Representations

13. Appeals

14. Register

PART 3

Prohibition on Sale of Tickets for Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events and related information requirements

15. Prohibition on sale or advertisement for sale of ticket or ticket package above original sale price

16. Information required when primary ticket seller sells or advertises for sale ticket or ticket package

17. Information required when secondary ticket seller advertises or offers for sale ticket or ticket package

18. Exemption for charitable organisations and amateur sports clubs

PART 4

Matters relating to Sale of Tickets for events, including events in designated venues and designated events

19. Contract terms excluding or limiting transfer or sale of ticket or ticket package

20. Powers of Garda Síochána to enter and search, etc.

21. Obstruction

22. Arrest without warrant

23. Offences and penalties

24. Defences generally

25. Defence for secondary ticket operator

26. Legal privilege

Acts Referred to

Charities Act 2009 (No. 6)

Companies Act 2014 (No. 38)

Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851 (14 & 15 Vict., c. 93

Number 21 of 2021

SALE OF TICKETS (CULTURAL, ENTERTAINMENT, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTING EVENTS) ACT 2021

An Act to promote fairer access to tickets for cultural, entertainment, recreational and sporting events by prohibiting the sale or advertising for sale of tickets or ticket packages for a price exceeding their original sale price for events taking place in designated venues and for designated events; to provide that a contract term shall be void insofar as it purports to exclude or limit the transfer or sale of a ticket or ticket package for a price not exceeding the original sale price; to provide for certain information requirements where a primary ticket seller sells or advertises for sale, or a secondary ticket seller advertises or offers for sale, tickets or ticket packages for events taking place in designated venues or for designated events; to give effect, in relation to ticket sales, to certain provisions of Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000¹ on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market; and to provide for related matters.

[14th July, 2021]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows:

¹ OJ No. L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1.