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.