# The Trading Schemes Regulations 1997, Paragraph 1


It is illegal for a promoter or a participant in a trading scheme to persuade anyone to make a payment by promising benefits from getting others to join a scheme.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/30/schedule/2/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/trading-schemes-regulations-1997/schedule-2/paragraph-1
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