The behaviour of lobbyists is further governed by a code of conduct, contraventions of which can result in suspensions or placement on a public "watch list".
Rather, Hood took affirmative steps to remove the safety guards from his saw and -- in contravention of warnings which were "clear, direct, simple, unequivocal, unmistakable, definite, and easy to understand and obey" -- then used the saw to cut several pieces of wood.
Blair can turn up in front of a committee after having overseen blatant contraventions of every which law imaginable, and get off scot-free by saying he authentically, genuinely felt that invading Iraq was the right thing to do.
So far, then, each of the cases to which I have referred appears to me to be in direct contravention of the rules which have been so elaborately pressed upon me by the Defendants' counsel.
"There are some people who are acting in contravention of the law, which can happen anywhere," a spokesman said.
This was in clear contravention of the rules, which stated that no more than four tickets could be sold to any individual.
The covert filming at the Bowood Lamb abattoir in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, appears to show workers hacking and sawing at throats in contravention of Islamic practice, which requires animals to be killed with one clean sweep of a knife.
This was highlighted by the signing into law of a 25-year extension to the lease of the Russian Black Sea fleet's naval base in Sevastopol in contravention of the constitution, which bans any foreign bases on Ukrainian territory.
Mr Mas has said if the separatist movement Together for Yes win an absolute majority — 78 out of 135 seats — in the regional parliament, they will prepare to declare independence within 18 months — in direct contravention of the law, which allows for a region to become independent only after a referendum involving all Spaniards.
It is being introduced alongside the supertax on bank bonuses that is effective immediately and runs until 5 April – although government sources have warned they will extend the tax if there is widespread contravention of the measure, which affects bonuses of more than £25,000.
