Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT - SECT 74

(1) As soon as practicable after a member becomes aware of a conflict of interest in a question that has arisen or is about to arise before the council, local board or council committee, the member must disclose the personal or financial interest that gives rise to the conflict (the relevant interest ):

(a) at a meeting of the council, local board or council committee; and

(b) to the CEO.

(2) The CEO must record the disclosure in a register of interests kept for the purpose.

(3) A member must not, without the Minister's approval:

(a) be present at a meeting of the council, the local board or council committee while a question in which the member has a conflict of interest is under consideration; or

(b) participate in any decision on the question.

(4) The Minister may approve a member's participation in the consideration of, or a decision on, a question in which the member has a conflict of interest on conditions the Minister thinks appropriate.

(5) A member is guilty of an offence if the member:

(a) fails to disclose an interest as required under subsection (1); or

(b) contravenes subsection (3) or a condition of an approval under subsection (4).

Fault element: Intention.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.

(6) If the Tribunal finds that a member has participated in the decision of the council, a local board or a council committee contrary to this section, the Tribunal may, on application by an elector or ratepayer, declare the decision void.