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Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014

Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014

2014 CHAPTER 4

Commentary on Sections

Part 1 – Registration of Consultant Lobbyists

Section 18: Civil penalties and criminal proceedings

55.The Registrar may not impose a civil penalty on a person who is currently subject to criminal proceedings for the same offence or who has been convicted of an offence under this Part. Nor may a person who has had a civil penalty imposed on them be convicted of a criminal offence under this Part for the same conduct.

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