Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) If it comes to the knowledge of an officer employed by the council that a contract in which the officer has any pecuniary interest, whether direct or indirect (not being a contract to which the officer is personally a party) has been, or is proposed to be, entered into by the council, the officer shall as soon as practicable give notice in writing to the council of the fact that he or she is interested therein.
(1A) For the purposes of subsection (1) an officer shall be treated as having indirectly a pecuniary interest in a contract or proposed contract if the officer would have been so treated by virtue of section 24B(2) or (3) had the officer been a councillor.
(2) An officer of the council shall not, under cover or by virtue of office or employment, exact or accept any fee or reward whatsoever other than the officer's proper remuneration.
(3) If any officer fails to comply with the provisions of subsection (1) or contravenes any of the provisions of subsection (2), the officer shall for each offence be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $200.
(4) Every officer employed by the council who exacts or accepts on account of anything done by virtue of office or in relation to any matters to be done under this Act or any other Act whereby powers or duties are conferred or imposed upon the council any fee or reward, other than the salary or allowance allowed by the council, or who is in any wise concerned or interested in any bargain or contract made by the council shall, in addition to any other penalty incurred by the officer under this Act or any other Act, be incapable of being afterwards employed by the council or any local government for a period of 5 years.