Lobbyists Registration Regulations

This document was issued under the authority of the Minister of Industry. It is reproduced here in its entirety as it was published in the Canada Gazette Part I1, Vol. 129, No. 26, December 27, 1995, pp.3500-3501.

Actual registration by lobbyists may be carried out in paper or electronic format.

Payment must accompany any return filed in paper format. There is no fee for returns or notices filed electronically by direct dial-up to the Lobbyist Registration Branch system.

For additional information, please contact the Branch at (613) 957-2760.

P.C. 1995-2056 7 December, 1995

His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Industry, pursuant to subsections 5(1) to (5)*, 6(1)* and (3) to (6)* and 7(1)* and (3) to (5)* and section 12** of the Lobbyists Registration Act***, is pleased hereby to repeal the Lobbyists Registration Regulations, made by Order in Council P.C. 1989-1664 of August 24, 1989****, and to make the annexed Regulations respecting the registration of lobbyists in substitution therefor, effective January 31, 1996.

Regulations Respecting the Registration of Lobbyists

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Lobbyists Registration Regulations.

2. In these Regulations,

"Act" means the Lobbyists Registration Act; (Loi)
"notice" means a notice informing the registrar of

(a) a change or addition to the information provided in a return, pursuant to subsection 5(3) or 6(4) of the Act,
(b) the completion or termination of an undertaking, pursuant to subsection 5(4) of the Act,
(c) any cessation of duties or employment, pursuant to subsection 6(5) or 7(4) of the Act, or
(d) any clarification of information provided at the request of the registrar, pursuant to subsection 5(5), 6(6) or 7(5) of the Act; (avis)

"registry" means the registry established under subsection 9(1) of the Act; (registre)
"return" means a return required by subsection 5(1), 6(1) or 7(1) of the Act. (déclaration)

3. A return or a notice shall be made in writing in paper format or in electronic format.

4. (1) A return filed in paper format pursuant to subsection 5(1) of the Act and a notice filed in paper format pursuant to subsection 5(3), (4) or (5) of the Act shall be in Form 1 of the schedule.

(2) A return filed in paper format pursuant to subsection 6(1) of the Act and a notice filed in paper format pursuant to subsection 6(4), (5) or (6) of the Act shall be in Form 2 of the schedule.

(3) A return filed in paper format pursuant to subsection 7(1) of the Act and a notice filed in paper format pursuant to subsection 7(4) or (5) of the Act shall be in Form 3 of the schedule.

5. A return, notice or other document that is made in paper format shall be filed by

(a) sending it by mail to the office of the registrar; or
(b) delivering it by hand to the office of the registrar.

6. Where a return, notice or other document is filed by facsimile transmission or in any other electronic format, it is not necessary to file a copy of the return, notice or other document in paper format.

7. Where a notice or other document respecting a return is received in the office of the registrar, the registrar shall add to the record of the return

(a) the information contained in the notice or other document; and
(b) the date on which the notice or other document was received.

8. A return, notice or other document that is sent to the registrar by facsimile transmission or in any other electronic format is deemed to be received by the registrar at the time indicated by the receiving apparatus.

* S.C. 1995, c. 12, s. 3
** S.C. 1995, c. 12, s. 7
*** R.S., c. 44 (4th Supp.)
**** SOR/89-428, 1989 Canada Gazette Part 11, p. 3937