Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016

An accredited professional must act in accordance with the public interest.

Maximum penalty: $50 000.

An accredited professional must not—

perform any act or make any omission that results in a failure to comply with this Act; or

seek, accept or agree to accept a benefit from another person (whether for himself or herself or for a third person) as a reward or inducement to act against a provision of this Act; or

act in a manner contrary to any other duty prescribed by the regulations.

Maximum penalty: $50 000.

An accredited professional who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of a code of conduct that applies to the accredited professional under Schedule 3 is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $50 000.

A person who improperly gives, offers or agrees to give a benefit to an accredited professional or to a third person as a reward or inducement for an act done or to be done, or an omission made or to be made, by the accredited professional in the performance of a function under this Act is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $50 000.

An accredited professional must ensure that any development authorisation given by the accredited professional is consistent with any other development authorisation that has already been given in respect of the same proposal.

Maximum penalty: $25 000.

In this section—

benefit does not include a benefit that consists of remuneration or any condition of appointment or employment properly attaching or incidental to the work of an accredited professional under this Act.