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

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Part 1 – Registration of Consultant Lobbyists

Section 15: Notice of intention to impose civil penalty

52.Before imposing a civil penalty the Registrar must serve a notice of intent detailing the suspected breach, the reasons the Registrar is satisfied that the person did engage in that conduct and the anticipated amount of the associated penalty. The notice must also provide details of the period in which the person may make written representation in response to the notice and the Registrar must consider any such representation before proceeding with the imposition of the penalty.

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