Shambles,

You wrote "Despite the reassuring tone of all of Richard P's postings - it as well for us to to remember that the original intention of the Bill was that musicians would be committing an offence. "

It is certainly true that the original would have had the effect that musicians could have committed an offence. It is impossible to know whether it was an intention or a case of inappropriate drafting. Certainly, the government sought credit for having it removed from the bill during its passage.

Of course the true cynic would accuse them of including it for the primary purpose of getting credit when it was removed.

Whatever the motivations in the past. The Act does not put musicians at risk of preosecutioin for playing music.

Richard