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  "title": "UK Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (c. 4)",
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  "bluf": "The Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (c. 4) received Royal Assent on 30 January 2014. Part 1 of the Act (Registration of Consultant Lobbyists) was brought into force on 1 September 2014 by The Transparency of Lobbying etc. Act 2014 (Commencement No. 2) Order SI 2014/2125. The Act is organised in four Parts. Part 1 (ss. 1-25) creates a statutory regime for consultant lobbyists. Section 1 makes it an offence for a person to carry on the business of consultant lobbying unless registered. Section 2 defines consultant lobbying as the making of oral or written communications personally to a Minister of the Crown or Permanent Secretary on behalf of another person and in the course of a business carried on by the person making the communication and in return for payment. Section 4 establishes the Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists as an independent statutory office holder. Section 5 establishes the Register of Consultant Lobbyists, which is public, free to inspect and updated by means of quarterly information returns. Section 12 requires every registered person to submit quarterly information returns disclosing the names of their clients during the preceding quarter. Section 14 creates a civil penalty regime of up to GBP 7,500 for failure to register or to submit returns. Section 17 creates criminal offences for knowingly providing false information. Part 2 (ss. 26-39) amends the Political Parties Elections and Referendums Act 2000 to regulate controlled expenditure by third parties during election periods. Part 3 (ss. 40-43) regulates trade union administration including membership audit certificates. Part 4 (ss. 44-49) contains supplementary provisions.",
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