Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015
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Requirement for further or corrected information | ||
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13. (1) Where the Commission considers — | ||
(a) that further information is required if an application or return made by a person is to comply with section 11 or 12 , or | ||
(b) that any information contained in an application made by a person under section 11 or a return made by a person under section 12 is inaccurate or misleading, | ||
the Commission may by notice given to the person require the person to provide further or corrected information within 21 days from the date on which the notice is given. | ||
(2) If a person does not comply with a requirement under subsection (1) relating to an application or return, the Commission shall— | ||
(a) remove from the Register the information contained in the application or return, and | ||
(b) notify the person of the reason for the removal of the information from the Register, | ||
and the person shall be treated for the purposes of this Act as never having made the application or return. | ||
(3) Where the Commission considers that any information contained in an application made by a person under section 11 or a return made by a person under section 12 is inaccurate or misleading, the Commission may immediately remove from the Register the information contained in the application or return pending provision of corrected information; and the person shall be treated for the purposes of this Act as never having made the application or return unless and until the corrected information is provided. |