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

Refusal or revocation of designation of certain events

10. (1) The Minister may revoke a designation made under section 9 where—

(a) in the case of a designation made under section 9 (6), he or she is no longer satisfied that there is a reasonable basis for the opinion of the event applicant, event organiser or venue operator that the event, the subject of the designation concerned, may give rise to the sale of tickets or ticket packages by a secondary ticket seller for that event for a price exceeding the original sale price,

(b) in the case of a designation made under section 9 (7), he or she is no longer satisfied that the event, the subject of the designation concerned, may give rise to the sale of tickets or ticket packages for that event for a price exceeding the original sale price, or

(c) in the case of a designation made under section 9 (6) or section 9 (7), as the case may be, he or she is not satisfied that the event, the subject of the application under section 9 (1), is the same as, or substantially similar to, that specified in the application for designation under section 9 (1), or designated under section 9 (7), as the case may be.

(2) Where the Minister proposes—

(a) to refuse a designation under section 9 (6)(b), he or she shall notify the event applicant in writing of the proposed refusal, or

(b) to revoke a designation under subsection (1), he or she shall notify the event organiser or venue operator in writing of the proposed revocation.

(3) A notification under subsection (2) shall include details of the following:

(a) the proposal to refuse a designation under section 9 (6)(b) or to revoke a designation under subsection (1) and the reason for it;

(b) that the event applicant may make representations in accordance with section 12 regarding such proposal to refuse a designation;

(c) that the event organiser or venue operator may make representations in accordance with section 12 regarding such proposal to revoke a designation;

(d) that if the event organiser or venue operator does not make such representations, the revocation of a designation under subsection (1) shall come into operation 28 days from the date of the service of the notification;

(e) that the event applicant, event organiser or venue operator may make an appeal in accordance with section 13 .