Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023

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Number 15 of 2023

REGULATION OF LOBBYING AND OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2023

CONTENTS

Section

1. Definition

2. Amendment of section 2 of Principal Act

3. Amendment of section 4 of Principal Act

4. Amendment of section 5 of Principal Act

5. Amendment of section 7 of Principal Act

6. Amendment of section 8 of Principal Act

7. Amendment of section 11 of Principal Act

8. Amendment of section 12 of Principal Act

9. Amendment of section 18 of Principal Act

10. Amendment of section 20 of Principal Act

11. Amendment of section 21 of Principal Act

12. Amendment of section 22 of Principal Act

13. Sanctions for contravention under section 18(f) or of section 22(1)

14. Matters to be considered in determining amount of financial sanction to be imposed

15. Financial sanctions

16. Appeal to Circuit Court

17. Application to Circuit Court to confirm decision to impose major sanction

18. Conduct of investigations and proceedings

19. Giving of notices, etc.

20. Amendment of section 23 of Principal Act

21. Amendment of section 25 of Principal Act

22. Amendment of section 26 of Principal Act

23. Amendment of Schedule to Principal Act

24. Amendment of section 3 of Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act 1992

25. Short title and commencement

Acts Referred to

Companies Act 2014 (No. 38)

Electoral Act 1992 (No. 23)

Oireachtas (Allowances To Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act 1992 (No. 3)

Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2014

Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2021

Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (No. 5)

Number 15 of 2023

REGULATION OF LOBBYING AND OIREACHTAS (ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2023

An Act to amend and extend the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 ; to extend the relevant period for review of that Act; to extend the application of that Act to certain persons who carry on lobbying activities; to extend the range of excepted communications; to provide for the enhanced operation of the Register of Lobbying; to provide for further relevant contraventions; to make further provision relating to restrictions on involvement in lobbying by certain former designated public officials; to provide for a system of non-criminal enforcement of certain provisions of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 , including by the imposition of sanctions; to make further provision in respect of the allowances payable to members of either House of the Oireachtas and for that purpose to amend the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act 1992 ; and to provide for related matters.

[22nd June, 2023]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: