Strategic Lawyering Published on 30 May 2017 by Thomas Caveng
Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016
Title: Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Author: Stephen Phillips
Law firm: Burness Paull LLP
Subject:
The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 received the Royal Assent on 14 April 2016; however, its substantive provisions are not yet in force.
It is expected that it will come fully into force in early 2018, with an exact date to be announced later this year.
The Act is intended to increase transparency surrounding lobbying in Scotland. It creates a regulatory framework designed to control some forms of lobbying, defined as “regulated lobbying”.
Thomas Caveng
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