Local Government Regulation 2012

This section applies to the following gifts—

each gift of $500 or more given to a relevant person by another person (a donor);

all gifts given to a relevant person by another person (also a donor) during the reporting term for the relevant person that total $500 or more.

The particulars required for each gift are—

the donor’s name; and

a description of the gift.

However, subsection (1) does not apply to the following gifts—

a gift that is required to be the subject of a return under the Local Government Electoral Act, part 6;

a gift received by a relevant person in an official capacity if the relevant person gives it to the local government;

a gift of hospitality, or attendance at a sporting or cultural event, received by any of the following persons who receive the hospitality or attend the event in an official capacity—

a councillor, chief executive officer, councillor advisor or senior executive employee;

a spouse of a person mentioned in subparagraph (i);

a gift given to a relevant person by the relevant person’s spouse, other family member or friend if the relevant person is satisfied the gift could not give rise to a conflict of interest in relation to the relevant person’s duties under the Act.

In this section—

the transfer of money, other property or other benefit—

without consideration; or

for a consideration substantially less than full consideration; or

a loan of money or other property made on a permanent or indefinite basis, other than an overdraft facility.