KUALA LUMPUR: Specific regulations to curb ticket scalping are expected to be introduced in 2027, says Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh.
The Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister said they are targeting at least six months to complete the process.
"The proposed regulation would address bulk ticket purchases, the definition and scope of scalping and the possibility of requiring tickets to be registered under the ticket holder's identity," she said in Parliament on Tuesday (Oct 13).
Fuziah said the ministry was studying approaches used in other countries including Australia, Ireland, Canada, Japan, Taiwan and Singapore.
She said Section 15(1) of the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 could provide the legal basis for introducing regulations to curb the practice.
One challenge is that the existing profiteering calculation requires three years of sales data, whereas events are often one-off occasions, making it difficult to apply the usual mechanism for ticket scalping.
She was responding to Datuk Mohd Isam Mohd Isa (BN-Tampin) in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (Oct 13), who asked about the status of the study, gaps in existing regulations and the expected timeline for the proposed legislation.
"There is no specific legal provision now to deal with scalping where tickets are resold at inflated prices, sometimes exposing buyers to excessive charges and fraud," she said.
In a supplementary question, Mohd Isam asked about interim measures to protect consumers while regulations are being drafted.
Fuziah said the ministry was conducting continuous consumer awareness campaigns and engaging event organisers to encourage them to monitor bulk purchases voluntarily in the absence of specific regulations.
"These proposed measures could be introduced through regulations and would not need to be tabled in Parliament," she said.
Ticket Scalping, Regulations, Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry, Section 15(1), Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011
