Local Government Act 1993

For the purposes of this Part, a person is a close associate of a councillor or member if that person is–

a body corporate of which the councillor or member is a director or a member of the governing body; or a proprietary company in which the councillor or member is a shareholder; or a public company in which the councillor or member is directly or indirectly a substantial shareholder; or a beneficiary under a trust or an object of a discretionary trust of which the councillor or member is a trustee; or a business partner of the councillor or member; or the employer or an employee of the councillor or member; or a person from whom the councillor or member has received, or might reasonably be expected to receive, a fee, commission or other reward for providing professional or other services in relation to a matter being dealt with or to be dealt with by the council, council committee, special committee, controlling authority, single authority or joint authority; or the spouse or partner of the councillor, member, councillor's son or daughter or member's son or daughter; or the son, daughter, brother, sister, mother or father of the councillor or member or of their spouse or partner.