4.1
A Government Representative shall not at any time knowingly and intentionally be a party to Lobbying activity by:
(a) a Lobbyist who is not on the Register of Lobbyists;
(b) any employee, contractor or person engaged by a Lobbyist to carry out lobbying activities whose name does not appear in the Lobbyist's Details noted on the Register of Lobbyists in connection with the Lobbyist;
(c) any Lobbyist or employee, contractor or person engaged by a Lobbyist to carry out lobbying activities who, in the opinion of the Government Representative, has failed to observe any of the requirements of clause 4.2;
(d) a Government Affairs Director who is required by this Code to have their Lobbyist’s Details recorded on the Register of Lobbyists but has failed to do so.
4.2
When making an initial contact with a Government Representative about a particular issue on behalf of a third party for whom the Lobbyist has provided paid or unpaid services, the Lobbyist must inform the Government Representative:
(a) that they are a Lobbyist or employee, contractor or person otherwise engaged by the Lobbyist;
(b) whether they are currently listed on the Register of Lobbyists;
(c) that they are making the contact on behalf of a third party or parties;
(d) the name of the third party or parties;
(e) the nature of the third party's issue; and
(f) whether they also act for any other third party which is currently involved in a Government tender process.
4.3
When making an initial contact with a Government Representative about a particular issue, the Government Affairs Director must inform the Government Representative whether they are a Government Affairs Director who is required by this Code to have their Lobbyist’s Details recorded on the Register of Lobbyists, and whether they have complied with this requirement.
4.4
A Lobbyist or a Government Affairs Director who holds an appointment to any Government Board or Committee must also ensure that they comply with the integrity provisions of the Public Administration Act 2004, public sector codes of conduct and take guidance from the Public Sector Standards Commissioner’s Conflict of Interest Framework.
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