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Conflict of interest

Current

(1)

This section applies if a member has an interest that may conflict with a fair and impartial hearing about the conduct of a councillor.

(2)

The member must not take part, or take further part, in consideration of the matter.

Maximum penalty—35 penalty units.

(3)

As soon as practicable after the member becomes aware this section applies, the member must give a notice about the matter—

(a)

if the member is the president—to the Minister; or

(b)

otherwise—to the president.

Maximum penalty—35 penalty units.

(4)

If both the president and deputy president give the Minister a notice about a conflict of interest in relation to a matter, the Minister must nominate a casual member to act as the president in relation to the matter.

This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum Second reading speech

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