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Dateline:18th July, 2006

Tackle the Touts!

Tackle the ticket touts yourselves or face regulation, the entertainment industry has been told by Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell. "Targeted action and changes in legislation" could follow if the industry does not police itself, she added.

After she met with leaders of the industry she announced an action plan which includes:

• Allowing the return of tickets at face value to original seller
• The Concert Promoters Association to set up a website allowing fans to exchange tickets at face value
• The development of a kite mark system for ticket sales websites
• The drawing up of a code of practice for primary and secondary ticket sellers

"If it hasn't come up with a workable solution to stamping out the most unscrupulous touts by next summer, where there is clear evidence it's needed," she added, "we may consider targeted action and changes in legislation to ensure genuine fans are protected from exploitation."

However the government has no plans to make ticket touting illegal: it wishes to make it more difficult and to make it easier for buyers to obtain tickets at face value or to return tickets they cannot for some reason use.

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