sec.49Disqualification of individual engaged in dual hatting

### sec.49 Disqualification of individual engaged in dual hatting This section applies to an individual who— is a registered lobbyist during the period (the inter-election period ) that— starts on the day on which a general election is held (the first general election ); and ends at the end of the day on which the next general election after the first general election is held (the second general election ); and during the inter-election period is required to give a notice under section 66A . See section 66N (3) for removal of the individual’s name from the lobbying register. This section also applies to an individual who was a registered lobbyist at any time during the inter-election period. The individual is disqualified from being a registered lobbyist, or continuing to be a registered lobbyist, if the individual performs a substantial role, during the inter-election period, in the election campaign of a political party relating to the second general election. See also sections 66H (1) (b) and 66N (2) . If the individual performs a substantial role in the election campaign, relating to the second general election, of the political party that wins the second general election, the individual is disqualified under subsection (3) for the period that— starts when the individual starts performing the substantial role in the election campaign; and ends at the end of the day on which the next general election after the second general election is held. If the individual performs a substantial role in the election campaign, relating to the second general election, of a political party that does not win the second general election, the individual is disqualified under subsection (3) for the period that— starts when the individual starts performing the substantial role in the election campaign; and ends at the end of the day on which the second general election is held. In this section— general election see the Electoral Act 1992 , schedule 1 . win , a general election, means form government after the election. s 49 amd 2010 No. 37 s 48 ; 2012 No. 45 s 18 sub 2024 No. 3 s 36 (sec.49-ssec.1) This section applies to an individual who— is a registered lobbyist during the period (the inter-election period ) that— starts on the day on which a general election is held (the first general election ); and ends at the end of the day on which the next general election after the first general election is held (the second general election ); and during the inter-election period is required to give a notice under section 66A . See section 66N (3) for removal of the individual’s name from the lobbying register. (sec.49-ssec.2) This section also applies to an individual who was a registered lobbyist at any time during the inter-election period. (sec.49-ssec.3) The individual is disqualified from being a registered lobbyist, or continuing to be a registered lobbyist, if the individual performs a substantial role, during the inter-election period, in the election campaign of a political party relating to the second general election. See also sections 66H (1) (b) and 66N (2) . (sec.49-ssec.4) If the individual performs a substantial role in the election campaign, relating to the second general election, of the political party that wins the second general election, the individual is disqualified under subsection (3) for the period that— starts when the individual starts performing the substantial role in the election campaign; and ends at the end of the day on which the next general election after the second general election is held. (sec.49-ssec.5) If the individual performs a substantial role in the election campaign, relating to the second general election, of a political party that does not win the second general election, the individual is disqualified under subsection (3) for the period that— starts when the individual starts performing the substantial role in the election campaign; and ends at the end of the day on which the second general election is held. (sec.49-ssec.6) In this section— general election see the Electoral Act 1992 , schedule 1 . win , a general election, means form government after the election. - (a) is a registered lobbyist during the period (the inter-election period ) that— (i) starts on the day on which a general election is held (the first general election ); and (ii) ends at the end of the day on which the next general election after the first general election is held (the second general election ); and - (i) starts on the day on which a general election is held (the first general election ); and - (ii) ends at the end of the day on which the next general election after the first general election is held (the second general election ); and - (b) during the inter-election period is required to give a notice under section 66A . Note— See section 66N (3) for removal of the individual’s name from the lobbying register. - (i) starts on the day on which a general election is held (the first general election ); and - (ii) ends at the end of the day on which the next general election after the first general election is held (the second general election ); and - (a) starts when the individual starts performing the substantial role in the election campaign; and - (b) ends at the end of the day on which the next general election after the second general election is held. - (a) starts when the individual starts performing the substantial role in the election campaign; and - (b) ends at the end of the day on which the second general election is held.