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Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015
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The Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 which came into effect on 1 September 2015 provides that the Standards in Public Office Commission will establish and maintain an online Register of lobbying activity.
The purpose of the register is to make information available to the public on the identity of those communicating with designated public officials on specific policy, legislative matters or prospective decisions. Lobbyists must report on their interactions with the Designated Public Officials.
Section 6(4) of the Act requires each public body to publish a list of designated public officials. The purpose of the list is twofold:
The Department of Finance's Designated Public Officials are set out below.
Grant Sweetnam and Kevin Barrett
Fiona Campbell