Part 1

Registration of consultant lobbyists

Supplementary

Guidance
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1
The Registrar may give guidance about how the Registrar proposes to exercise the functions under this Part.
2
The Registrar may do so, in particular, by publishing guidance—
a
as to cases which the Registrar would, or would not, regard as falling within any of the exceptions in Part 1 of Schedule 1;
b
otherwise as to the circumstances in which the Registrar would, or would not, consider that a person is carrying on the business of consultant lobbying;
c
as to the circumstances in which the Registrar would—
i
include in the register a statement under section 6(6)(a), or
ii
remove a person's entry from the register;
d
as to the circumstances in which the Registrar would consider it appropriate to impose a civil penalty;
e
about how the amount of a civil penalty will be determined.
3
The Registrar may publish—
a
revisions to any guidance published under this section;
b
replacement guidance.
4
Publication under this section is to be—
a
on a website, and
b
in such other form or forms as the Registrar considers appropriate.
S. 21 in force at 23.5.2014 by S.I. 2014/1236, art. 2(1)(c)