9AThird-party lobbyists required to appoint responsible officer

9A Third-party lobbyists required to appoint responsible officer

9A Third-party lobbyists required to appoint responsible officer

Third-party lobbyists must:

(a) appoint, in the manner and form approved by the Electoral Commission, a person having a management, financial or other interest in the lobbyist as the officer of the lobbyist responsible for compliance with its obligations under the Lobbying of Government Officials Act 2011 and this Code, and

(b) give the Electoral Commission a copy of any such appointment, and

(c) ensure that the officer annually undertakes and completes the online training approved by the Electoral Commission for the purposes of this clause.

Note.

Section 9 (7) (a) of the Lobbying of Government Officials Act 2011 provides that the Electoral Commission may cancel or suspend the registration of a third-party lobbyist (or any individual engaged to undertake lobbying for a third-party lobbyist) if the lobbyist (or an individual so engaged) contravenes this Code.