Summary and Background Sale of tickets – increase of maximum fine
8.Section 31 of the 2006 Act as enacted provided that the sale of 2012 Games tickets in a public place or in the course of a business, other than with the consent of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited, is an offence subject to a maximum fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (currently £5,000). Section 3 provides that the maximum fine is increased to £20,000 but makes no other changes to the existing provision on the sale of tickets.