Part 1Registration of consultant lobbyists

Civil penalties

I115Notice of intention to impose civil penalty

1

Before imposing a civil penalty on a person, the Registrar must serve on that person a notice stating that the Registrar proposes to impose the penalty.

2

The notice must—

a

set out the conduct on which the proposal to impose the penalty is based,

b

set out the reasons why the Registrar is satisfied that the person has engaged in that conduct,

c

state the amount of the proposed penalty, and

d

inform the person that the person may, within a period specified in the notice, make written representations in relation to the proposal.

3

The Registrar must not impose the penalty before the end of the period specified under subsection (2)(d).

4

The Registrar must consider any written representations received before the end of that period.