Introductory Text
Part 1 Registration of consultant lobbyists
Requirement to register
1.Prohibition on consultant lobbying unless registered
2.Meaning of consultant lobbying
Keeping the register
3.The Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists
4.The register
5.Notification of client information and changes
6.Duty to update register
7.Publication of register
Compliance
8.Duty to monitor
9.Notice to supply information
10.Limitations on duty to supply information and use of information supplied
11.Right to appeal against information notice
Offences
12.Offences
13.Bodies corporate and Scottish partnerships
Civil penalties
14.Civil penalties
15.Notice of intention to impose civil penalty
16.Imposition of penalty
17.Right to appeal against imposition of civil penalty
18.Civil penalties and criminal proceedings
19.Enforcement
20.Further provision about civil penalties
Supplementary
21.Guidance
22.Charges
23.Power to make further provision
24.Regulations
25.Interpretation
Part 2 Non-party campaigning etc
Controlled expenditure
26.Meaning of “controlled expenditure”
27.Arrangements between third parties notified to the Electoral Commission
28.Changes to existing limits
29.Constituency limits
30.Targeted expenditure limits
31.Extension of power to vary specified sums
Recognised third parties, information and reports
32.Recognised third parties
33.Reporting of donations to recognised third parties
34.Returns as to controlled expenditure
35.Statements of accounts by recognised third parties
Miscellaneous
36.Third party expenditure in respect of candidates
37.Candidate’s personal expenses not to count for local election expenses limit in England and Wales
38.Functions of Electoral Commission with respect to compliance
39.Post-election review
Part 3 Trade unions’ registers of members
40.Duty to provide membership audit certificate
41.Duty to appoint an assurer etc
42.Investigatory powers
43.Enforcement
Part 4 Supplementary
44.Financial provision
45.Commencement
46.Transitional provision
47.Power to make consequential provision
48.Extent
49.Short title
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
Carrying on the business of consultant lobbying
Part 1 Exceptions
1.(1) A person does not, by reason of making a...
2.A person does not carry on the business of consultant...
3.(1) A person who, as an official or member of...
4.An individual does not carry on the business of consultant...
Part 2 Meaning of terms used in section 2(1)
5.In return for payment
6.(1) Communications may be made “in return for payment” whether...
7.(1) But a communication is not made “in return for...
8.References in this Part of this Act to receiving payment...
9.Communications
10.Made on behalf of another
Part 3 Positions equivalent to permanent secretary
11.(1) The positions mentioned in section 2(6) are— Cabinet Secretary;...
SCHEDULE 2
The Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists
1.Status
2.The Registrar exercises the functions of that office on behalf...
3.Appointment
4.(1) A person is ineligible for appointment as the Registrar...
5.A defect in the Registrar’s appointment does not affect the...
6.Remuneration and staffing
7.(1) The Registrar may make arrangements for sums in respect...
8.(1) The Registrar may make arrangements with the Minister or...
9.Accounts
10.Funding
11.Amendment of other enactments
12.In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...
13.In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...
SCHEDULE 3
Controlled expenditure: qualifying expenses
SCHEDULE 4
Requirements of quarterly and weekly donation reports