Lobbyists Registration Act General Regulations

t LOBBYISTS REGISTRATION ACT GENERAL REGULATIONS PLEASE NOTE This document, prepared by the Legislative Counsel Office, is an office consolidation of this regulation, current to April 1, 2019. It is intended for information and reference purposes only. This document is not the official version of these regulations. The regulations and the amendments printed in the Royal Gazette should be consulted on the Prince Edward Island Government web site to determine the authoritative text of these regulations. For more information concerning the history of these regulations, please see the Table of Regulations on the Prince Edward Island Government web site (www.princeedwardisland.ca). If you find any errors or omissions in this consolidation, please contact: Legislative Counsel Office Tel: (902) 368-4292 Email: legislation@gov.pe.ca Lobbyists Registration Act General Regulations Section 1 LOBBYISTS REGISTRATION ACT CHAPTER L-16.01 GENERAL REGULATIONS Pursuant to section 20 of the Lobbyists Registration Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. A-10.1, Council made the following regulations: 1. Definition In these regulations, “Act” means the Lobbyists Registration Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. L- 16.01. (EC680/18) 2. Fees (1) The following fees for filing returns shall be paid to the Registrar: (a) by a consultant lobbyist, (i) for each return filed under clause 4(2)(a) of the Act .......................... $ 75 (ii) for each return filed under clause 4(2)(b) of the Act ............................. 35 (b) by an in-house lobbyist, as defined in clause 6(1)(b) of the Act (employed by a person or partnership other than an organization), (i) for each return filed under clause 6(2)(a) of the Act ............................. 75 (ii) for each return filed under clause 6(2)(b) of the Act ............................. 35 (c) by the senior officer of an organization that employs an in-house lobbyist, as defined in clause 7(1)(b) of the Act, (i) for each return filed under clause 7(2)(a) of the Act .................. no charge (ii) for each return filed under clause 7(2)(b) of the Act .................. no charge (EC680/18) 3. Waiver or reduction of fee (1) A person who is required to file a return as a lobbyist pursuant to the Act or these regulations may apply to the Registrar, and the Registrar may waive or reduce the fee for filing a return upon being satisfied that the applicant is unable to pay the fee. c t Current to: April 1, 2019 Page 3 Section 4 Lobbyists Registration Act General Regulations No appeal (2) There is no right of appeal from a decision of the Registrar under subsection (1). (EC680/18) 4. Meaning of “contributed” in the Act For the purposes of clauses 4(4)(g), 6(4)(h) and 7(4)(f) of the Act, “contributed” includes a contribution in kind and does not include a membership fee payment. (EC680/18) 5. Application to former public-office holders (1) For the purpose of clause 17(2)(f) of the Act, subsection 17(1) shall also apply to a former public-office holder who (a) held the highest-ranking executive position of; or (b) if applicable, was on the board of directors or other governing entity of, the Public Service Commission or a reporting entity listed in Schedule B or C of the Financial Administration Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. F-9. “Public officer” includes (2) For the purpose of subclause 1(1)(g)(vi) of the Act, “public officer” includes a member, officer or employee of the Public Service Commission or a reporting entity listed in Schedule B of the Financial Administration Act. (EC680/18) 6. Additional information For the purposes of clauses 4(4)(o) and 6(4)(p) of the Act, the number assigned by the Director of Corporations to a person or entity described in section 4 or 6 of the Act, as the case may be, is prescribed information. (EC680/18) Page 4 Current to: April 1, 2019 t c