# Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016, Section 30: Restriction on Commissioner's advice


(1) The Commissioner may not—
(a) give advice as to whether conduct which has been, or is proposed to be, carried out by a person would constitute a failure to comply with a requirement mentioned in section 22(1)(a) to (d), or
(b) otherwise express a view upon such a requirement,
except in the context of an investigation or report mentioned in section 22.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) prevents the Commissioner from giving advice or otherwise expressing a view about—
(a) the procedures for making a complaint to the Commissioner, or
(b) the procedures following upon the making of a complaint.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/16/section/30 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/lobbying-scotland-act-2016/section-30
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