persons who lobby only on behalf of their employing entity or its affiliates. However, lobbying regulation generally provides exemptions for some or all of the following of persons otherwise caught by the descriptions: persons employed by an industry, trade, professional or similar organisation who lobby on behalf of some or all of the members of that organisation; persons registered or licensed by the Government to represent clients in interactions with Government in the ordinary course of the provision of their registered or licensed activity, such as registered tax agents, customs brokers, company auditors and liquidators and insolvency practitioners; persons who are members of other recognised advisory professions, such as accountants, doctors and lawyers, who may lobby as an incidental part of the professional services they provide to their clients; charitable, religious or organisations that enjoy tax exempt or similar status; persons who lobby on behalf of family or friends; members of foreign trade delegations. Further, some regulatory regimes preclude the registration of certain categories of persons who might otherwise fall within the regime’s definition of a lobbyist, such as: office holders of political parties; and often only for a period, former public officials. Lobbing Activity Lobbying regulation generally means any form of communication with a defined lobbying target with the intention to influence the performance by that target of their public role, which role may include some or all of the following: the making or amendment of legislation; the development or amendment of Government policy; the awarding of a Government contract; the grant or allocation of Government funding; the exercise of a statutory power; general administration of the business of government or participating as a member of a public entity in activities associated with roles. At the same time, however, lobbying regulation may provide exemptions for some or all of the following activities: communications with a committee of the Parliament; communications with a member of the Executive in their capacity as a local Member and to their non-ministerial duties;
persons who lobby only on behalf of their employing entity or its affiliates. However, lobbying regulation generally provides exemptions for some or all of the following of persons otherwise caught by the descriptions: persons employed by an industry, trade, professional or similar organisation who lobby on behalf of some or all of the members of that organisation; persons registered or licensed by the Government to represent clients in interactions with Government in the ordinary course of the provision of their registered or licensed activity, such as registered tax agents, customs brokers, company auditors and liquidators and insolvency practitioners; persons who are members of other recognised advisory professions, such as accountants, doctors and lawyers, who may lobby as an incidental part of the professional services they provide to their clients; charitable, religious or organisations that enjoy tax exempt or similar status; persons who lobby on behalf of family or friends; members of foreign trade delegations. Further, some regulatory regimes preclude the registration of certain categories of persons who might otherwise fall within the regime’s definition of a lobbyist, such as: office holders of political parties; and often only for a period, former public officials. Lobbing Activity Lobbying regulation generally means any form of communication with a defined lobbying target with the intention to influence the performance by that target of their public role, which role may include some or all of the following: the making or amendment of legislation; the development or amendment of Government policy; the awarding of a Government contract; the grant or allocation of Government funding; the exercise of a statutory power; general administration of the business of government or participating as a member of a public entity in activities associated with roles. At the same time, however, lobbying regulation may provide exemptions for some or all of the following activities: communications with a committee of the Parliament; communications with a member of the Executive in their capacity as a local Member and to their non-ministerial duties;
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