Who needs to register?
For the purposes of the Register of Lobbyists, a lobbyist is any person, company or organisation who conducts lobbying activities or whose employees conduct lobbying activities on behalf of a client. There are a number of exclusions from this definition: • charities and religious organisations • non profit organisations • individuals making representations on behalf of relatives or friends • members of foreign trade delegations • persons who are already registered under a Commonwealth scheme regulating certain professions (such as tax agents and customs brokers) who make representations to the Government on behalf of clients, and • service providers (such as lawyers, doctors, accountants and other service providers) who make occasional representations to the Government on behalf of clients in a way that is incidental to the provision of their professional services. Lobbying activities means communications in an effort to influence Government decision-making. Detailed definitions of lob
From 1 February 2009, Lobbyists who act on behalf of a third party client and who wish to lobby Government officials must be registered before they contact a Government official for the purpose of lobbying activities. Under clause 3 of the Code, a Lobbyist is any person, company or organisation whose business includes being contracted or engaged to represent the interests of a third party to a Government representative. The term Lobbyist does not include: • religious or charitable organisations; • organisations constituted to represent the interests of their members (for example, professional organisations, peak industry bodies and trade unions); • professionals (such as doctors, lawyers or accountants) who as part of their day to day professional services to a client, represent that clients views to a Government representative; • individuals making representations to Government on behalf of their relatives or friends about their personal affairs. A detailed definition is contained in
For the purposes of the Register of Lobbyists, a lobbyist is a person or organisation who represents the interests of a third party to the Government. There are a number of exclusions from this definition: • people who work to promote the interests of their own employer to government, such as government affairs and external relations employees of companies; • peak industry bodies and professional organisations who represent the interests of their members; • trade unions; • charitable and religious organisations; and • professionals, such as lawyers, accountants and town planners, where contact with government on behalf of a client may be an incidental but necessary part of their day to day work. A detailed definition of a lobbyist is provided in the Contact with Lobbyists Code. To get a copy of the Contact with Lobbyists Code or to register, click on the links on the left hand side of this page.
Types of business which, subject to the exceptions given in the “Who needs to register? leaflet”, may require registration, include :- • Building/Construction • Painter/Decorator • Electrician • Plumber • Glazier • Roofing Contractor • Carpenter/Joiner • Waste Paper Recycling • Metal Recycling • Glass Recycling • Vehicle Dismantler • Plastics Recycling • Bulk Transporter/Haulier • Tanker Transport • Gardener/Landscaper • Demolition Contractor • Waste Management Contractor • Skip Hire • Special Waste Transport • Clinical Waste Transport Professional Collectors and Transporters of Waste A number of specific types of operations do not require to register under the 1991 regulations as a carrier of controlled waste. However a simplified registration scheme under the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 requires them to notify to SEPA details of the business they carry out and the location(s) from which they operate. Registration is free. Examples of types of operations which are regi
