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

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Part 2Meaning of terms used in section 2(1)

In return for payment

5(1)“Payment” includes payment of any kind.

(2)But “payment” does not include any sums payable to a member of either House of Parliament—

(a)under section 4 or 5 of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 (MPs’ salaries and allowances),

(b)pursuant to a resolution or a combination of resolutions of the House of Lords relating to expenses and allowances for its members, or

(c)otherwise out of money provided by Parliament or out of the Consolidated Fund (whether or not in respect of that membership).

6(1)Communications may be made “in return for payment” whether the payment is made directly or indirectly.

(2)In particular, it does not matter—

(a)whether the person or persons making the payments is or are the person or persons on behalf of whom the communications are made, or

(b)whether a particular payment relates to any particular communication or communications.

7(1)But a communication is not made “in return for payment” if—

(a)a person makes the communication on behalf of persons of a particular class or description,

(b)the income of the person making the communication derives wholly or mainly from persons who are not of that class or description, and

(c)the person does not receive payment, from persons of that class or description, in return for making that communication.

(2)If the person making the communication is an employee, the references in sub-paragraph (1)(b) and (c) to the person are to be read as references to the person’s employer.

8References in this Part of this Act to receiving payment to engage in lobbying are to be read in accordance with paragraphs 5 to 7.

Communications

9A communication is not within section 2(3) if it is required to be made by or under any statutory provision or other rule of law.

Made on behalf of another

10(1)Where an individual (“A”) makes a communication in the course of a business carried on by another person (“B”), the communication is to be regarded as being made by B as well as by A.

(2)Where A is an employee of B, then (whether or not the communication is made on behalf of a third party) A is not to be regarded as making the communication on behalf of B.

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