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Integrity Act 2009
sec.66DIntegrity commissioner may require information from registered lobbyist or another person
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### sec.66D Integrity commissioner may require information from registered lobbyist or another person
This section applies if the integrity commissioner suspects—
a registered lobbyist—
may be disqualified from being a registered lobbyist under section 49 ; or
may have failed to comply with—
a condition of the lobbyist’s registration; or
the registered lobbyists code of conduct or a directive; or
part 5 ; or
section 65 , 66 , 66A or this section; or
another person may have information relating to a matter mentioned in paragraph (a) .
The integrity commissioner may, by notice, require the registered lobbyist or other person to give the commissioner information or a document relating to the suspicion.
The registered lobbyist or other person must, unless the lobbyist or other person has a reasonable excuse, comply with the notice—
within the reasonable period of at least 15 business days stated in the notice; or
if the integrity commissioner and the lobbyist or other person agree in writing to a longer period within which the information or document is to be given—within the longer period.
See also sections 66F (1) (a) (iv) and 66H (1) (c) (iv) .
s 66D ins 2024 No. 3 s 36
(sec.66D-ssec.1) This section applies if the integrity commissioner suspects— a registered lobbyist— may be disqualified from being a registered lobbyist under section 49 ; or may have failed to comply with— a condition of the lobbyist’s registration; or the registered lobbyists code of conduct or a directive; or part 5 ; or section 65 , 66 , 66A or this section; or another person may have information relating to a matter mentioned in paragraph (a) .
(sec.66D-ssec.2) The integrity commissioner may, by notice, require the registered lobbyist or other person to give the commissioner information or a document relating to the suspicion.
(sec.66D-ssec.3) The registered lobbyist or other person must, unless the lobbyist or other person has a reasonable excuse, comply with the notice— within the reasonable period of at least 15 business days stated in the notice; or if the integrity commissioner and the lobbyist or other person agree in writing to a longer period within which the information or document is to be given—within the longer period. See also sections 66F (1) (a) (iv) and 66H (1) (c) (iv) .
- (a) a registered lobbyist— (i) may be disqualified from being a registered lobbyist under section 49 ; or (ii) may have failed to comply with— (A) a condition of the lobbyist’s registration; or (B) the registered lobbyists code of conduct or a directive; or (C) part 5 ; or (D) section 65 , 66 , 66A or this section; or
- (i) may be disqualified from being a registered lobbyist under section 49 ; or
- (ii) may have failed to comply with— (A) a condition of the lobbyist’s registration; or (B) the registered lobbyists code of conduct or a directive; or (C) part 5 ; or (D) section 65 , 66 , 66A or this section; or
- (A) a condition of the lobbyist’s registration; or
- (B) the registered lobbyists code of conduct or a directive; or
- (C) part 5 ; or
- (D) section 65 , 66 , 66A or this section; or
- (b) another person may have information relating to a matter mentioned in paragraph (a) .
- (i) may be disqualified from being a registered lobbyist under section 49 ; or
- (ii) may have failed to comply with— (A) a condition of the lobbyist’s registration; or (B) the registered lobbyists code of conduct or a directive; or (C) part 5 ; or (D) section 65 , 66 , 66A or this section; or
- (A) a condition of the lobbyist’s registration; or
- (B) the registered lobbyists code of conduct or a directive; or
- (C) part 5 ; or
- (D) section 65 , 66 , 66A or this section; or
- (A) a condition of the lobbyist’s registration; or
- (B) the registered lobbyists code of conduct or a directive; or
- (C) part 5 ; or
- (D) section 65 , 66 , 66A or this section; or
- (a) within the reasonable period of at least 15 business days stated in the notice; or
- (b) if the integrity commissioner and the lobbyist or other person agree in writing to a longer period within which the information or document is to be given—within the longer period.