Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (c. 4)

Part 1 U.K. Registration of consultant lobbyists

Civil penalties U.K.

20 Further provision about civil penalties U.K.

Regulations may make further provision about civil penalties; and in particular may—

(a) specify circumstances in which a penalty may not be imposed;

(b) specify steps that the Registrar must take before imposing a penalty;

(c) set a minimum for the period which must be specified under section 15(2)(d) or 16(2)(d);

(d) require other matters to be specified in a notice under either of those sections;

(e) specify a maximum period that may elapse between the service of a notice under section 15 and the service of a penalty notice under section 16;

(f) provide for the reviewing of a decision to impose a penalty;

(g) make provision about the variation or cancellation under section 16(7) of penalty notices;

(h) impose duties on the Registrar about the keeping of accounts and other records in relation to penalties;

(i) allow for the charging of interest, or an additional penalty, if a penalty is paid late.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 20 partly in force; s. 20 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 45(3)(a)

I2 S. 20 in force at 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/954, art. 2