Bill No. 122
Lobbyists' Registration Act (amended)
An Act to Amend Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2001, the Lobbyists' Registration Act
Introduced by:
Honourable Ramona Jennex
Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
| First Reading | November 30, 2010 |
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| Second Reading Debates | December 9, 2010 |
| Second Reading Passed | December 9, 2010 |
| Law Amendments Committee | |
| Meeting Date(s) | December 10, 2010 |
| Reported to the House | December 10, 2010 |
| Committee of the Whole House | December 10, 2010 |
| Third Reading Debates | |
| Third Reading | December 10, 2010 |
| Royal Assent | December 10, 2010 |
| Commencement | Proclamation |
| 2010 Statutes, Chapter 57 | View |
Explanatory Note
Clause 1 adds a preamble to the Act.
Clause 2 expands the definition of “lobby” to include a reference to grass-roots communication.
Clause 3 extends the definitions relating to consultant lobbyists to Section 5A and amends a provision as a consequence of Clause 4.
Clause 4 prohibits contingency fees for consulting lobbyists and grandfathers existing contingency fee agreements for twenty-four months after proclamation of this Bill.
Clause 5 adds a breach of Section 5A to the offences listed in subsection 18(1).
Clause 6 provides that this Act comes into force on proclamation.
