21Secretary may accept undertakings

#### 21 Secretary may accept undertakings 21 Secretary may accept undertakings > > (1) The Secretary may accept (by written notice) a written undertaking given by an entertainment industry representative or entertainment industry hirer, relating to the carrying on of the business of the entertainment industry representative or hirer, if the Secretary reasonably believes that the entertainment industry representative or hirer has contravened— > > > > > (a) in the case of a performer representative— > > > > > > > (i) the code of conduct, or > > > > > > > (ii) section 6 (2) (b), 7 (4) or 13 (4), or > > > > > (b) in the case of a venue representative, section 16, or > > > > > (c) in the case of an entertainment industry hirer, section 18. > > > (2) The representative or hirer may withdraw or vary the undertaking at any time but only with the Secretary’s written consent. > > > (3) The Secretary must not accept an undertaking given by an entertainment industry representative or entertainment industry hirer if proceedings for a civil penalty have been instituted in relation to the alleged contravention.