(2) The ombudsman must, within 1 month, give the Speaker a
statement setting out the information mentioned in subsection (3) in relation
to—
(a) the interests of the ombudsman; and
(b) the interests of each
person who is a related person in relation to the ombudsman.
(3) The
information to be set out in the statement is the information that would be
required to be disclosed under the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001, section
69B if the ombudsman were a member of the Legislative Assembly.
(4)
Subsections (5) and (6) apply if, after the giving of the statement—
(a)
there is a change in the interests mentioned in subsection (2) ; and
(b) the
change is of a type that would have been required to be disclosed under the
Parliament of Queensland Act 2001, section 69B if the ombudsman were a member
of the Legislative Assembly.
(5) The ombudsman must give the Speaker a
revised statement.
(6) The revised statement must—
(a) be given as soon as
possible after the relevant facts about the change come to the ombudsman’s
knowledge; and
(b) comply with subsection (3) .
(7) The Speaker must, if
asked, give a copy of the latest statement to—
(a) the Minister; or
(b) the
leader of a political party represented in the Legislative Assembly; or
(8) The Speaker must, if
asked, give a copy of the part of the latest statement that relates only to
the ombudsman to another member of the Legislative Assembly.
(9) A member of
the Legislative Assembly may, by writing given to the Speaker, allege that the
ombudsman has not complied with the requirements of this section.
(10) A
reference in this section to an interest is a reference to the matter within
its ordinary meaning under the general law and the definition in the
Acts Interpretation Act 1954, schedule 1 does not apply.
"related person" , in relation to the ombudsman, means—
(a) the
ombudsman’s spouse; or
(b) a person who is totally or substantially
dependent on the ombudsman and—
(i) the person is the ombudsman’s child;
or
(ii) the person’s affairs are so closely connected with the
ombudsman’s affairs that a benefit derived by the person, or a substantial
part of it, could pass to the ombudsman.