Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (No. 5)

Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes

Published date: 11 March 2015

	Introductory Text
	Acts Referred to
	Part 1 Preliminary and General (ss. 1-7)
	1. Short title and commencement
	2. Review of Act
	3. Expenses
	4. Regulations
	⚠ 5. Meaning of carrying on lobbying activities
	6. Designated public officials
	7. Other definitions
	Part 2 Registration (ss. 8-15)
	8. Requirement to register
	9. Register of Lobbying
	10. Content and public availability of Register
	11. Details to be supplied by applicants for inclusion on Register
	12. Returns to be made by registered persons
	13. Requirement for further or corrected information
	14. Delayed publication
	15. Evidence of entries on Register
	Part 3 Code of Conduct and Guidance (ss. 16-17)
	16. Code of conduct
	17. Guidance
	Part 4 Enforcement (ss. 18-21)
	18. Relevant contraventions
	19. Power to carry out investigation
	20. Offences
	21. Fixed payments
	Part 5 (ss. 22-27)
	22. Restrictions on post-term employment as lobbyist
	22A. Sanctions for contravention under section 18(f) or of section 22(1)
	22B. Matters to be considered in determining amount of financial sanction to be imposed
	22C. Financial sanctions
	22D. Appeal to Circuit Court
	22E. Application to Circuit Court to confirm decision to impose major sanction
	22F. Conduct of investigations and proceedings
	22G. Giving of notices, etc.
	23. Appeals
	24. Further appeal on point of law
	25. Reports by Commission
	26. Delegation of functions by Commission
	27. Amendments relating to Commission
	Schedule - Bodies that are not Public Service Bodies

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