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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 - SECT 1139

1139 Registers of interests

(1) The mayor of the local government must keep--

(a) a register of interests of the chief executive officer; and
(b) a register of interests of the persons who, under a regulation, are related to the chief executive officer.

(2) The chief executive officer must keep--

(a) a register of interests of each senior executive officer; and
(b) a register of interests of other employees of the local government decided by the local government; and
(c) a register of interests of the persons who, under a regulation, are related to the persons mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b).

(3) A register--

(a) must relate to only 1 person; and
(b) must contain the financial and non-financial particulars prescribed by regulation.

(4) If the chief executive officer knows--

(a) of an interest that the mayor must record in a register of interests kept under subsection (1) in relation to the chief executive officer or a person who, under a regulation, is related to the chief executive officer (a related person); or
(b) that particulars of an interest recorded in a register kept under subsection (1) about the chief executive officer or a related person are no longer correct;

the chief executive officer must tell the mayor of the interest, or the correct particulars, in accordance with the regulations.

Maximum penalty--85 penalty units.

(5) If another local government employee knows--

(a) of an interest that the chief executive officer must record in a register of interests kept under subsection (1) in relation to the employee or a person who, under a regulation, is related to the employee (a related person); or
(b) that particulars of an interest recorded in a register kept under subsection (1) about the employee or a related person are no longer correct;

the employee must tell the chief executive officer of the interest, or the correct particulars, in accordance with the regulations.

Maximum penalty--85 penalty units.

(6) In this section--

employee of a local government includes--

(a) a person who contracts with the local government to provide services to it; and
(b) a person prescribed by regulation.


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