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Birmingham Commonwealth Games Act 2020

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 21 Cited in Amendments 4 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation2020 c. 10
for the purpose of delivering the Games, orfor any other purpose connected to, or arising from, the Games.may take the form of grants, loans, guarantees or indemnities, andmay be given subject to conditions (which may include conditions about repayment with or without interest) .(3) In this Act—
  • the “Games” are the Commonwealth Games that are to be held principally in Birmingham in 2022;
  • “Games event” means—
    • (a) an event forming part of the Games (whether or not a sporting event) , or
    • (b) any other event arranged by, or on behalf of, the Organising Committee;
  • the “Organising Committee” is the organising committee formed as the private company limited by guarantee registered as “Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Ltd”.
(1) As soon as is reasonably practicable after the end of each reporting period, the Organising Committee must send to the Secretary of State a report on the exercise of the Organising Committee's functions during the period.an assessment of the Organising Committee's progress towards delivery of the Games;details of what the Organising Committee has done to ensure that its delivery of the Games promotes the values of the Commonwealth Games Federation;details of what the Organising Committee has done to ensure that Games events are accessible to disabled people;details of what the Organising Committee has done to promote sustainability in its delivery of the Games;details of what the Organising Committee has done to maximise the benefits to be derived from the Games.(3) The reference in subsection (2) (b) to the values of the Commonwealth Games Federation is a reference to the values expressed in the constitution of the Commonwealth Games Federation, as amended from time to time.(4) The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a copy of each report received by the Secretary of State under this section.the period beginning with the day on which this section comes into force and ending with 31 March 2021,the period beginning with 1 April 2021 and ending with 31 March 2022, andthe period beginning with 1 April 2022 and ending with 31 December 2022.goods or services, ora person providing goods or services.a contractual relationship;a commercial relationship;a corporate or structural connection;the provision of financial or other assistance.applying a representation to goods or documents;selling, offering, or exposing for sale goods that bear a representation;importing or exporting goods that bear a representation;providing or offering services by reference to a representation;promoting goods or services by reference to a representation.(4) A breach of subsection (1) is to be treated as though it were an infringement of an exclusive right of the Organising Committee to use any representation (of any kind) in the manner described in that subsection.(5) In an action for breach of subsection (1) , the court may grant any relief that is available in respect of the infringement of a property right (whether by way of damages, injunction, accounts or otherwise) .in England and Wales, the High Court,in Scotland, the Court of Session or the sheriff, andin Northern Ireland, the High Court or the county court.subject to sections 4 and 5 (authorised association and other exceptions) , andenforceable only by the Organising Committee in accordance with subsections (4) and (5) and sections 6 and 7.(1) Section 3(1) is not breached by the use of a representation in accordance with an authorisation granted by the Organising Committee.be granted in respect of a person or a description of person;be granted in respect of a description of representation;be subject to conditions;be revoked.(3) In considering whether or not to grant an authorisation under this section, the Organising Committee may have regard to, among other things, any agreements entered into (whether by the Secretary of State or

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