Commentary on Sections Part 1 – Registration of Consultant Lobbyists Section 1: Prohibition on consultant lobbying unless registered
17.Section 1 prohibits any person from carrying on the business of consultant lobbying unless they (or, in the case of an employee, their employer) are entered on the register of consultant lobbyists. Breaching this prohibition is made a criminal offence by section 12 of the Act. Alternatively, breach of this provision can also result in the imposition of a civil penalty under section 14.