Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A designated person may seek advice about a conflict of interest issue involving the person.
(2) The Premier may seek advice about a conflict of interest issue involving any designated person other than a non-government member.
(2A) The Leader of the Opposition may seek advice about a conflict of interest issue involving a non-government member who is a member of the political party to which the Leader of the Opposition belongs.
(3) A Minister may seek advice about a conflict of interest issue involving a designated person who is--
(a) a statutory office holder whose office is established under an Act administered by the Minister; or
(b) the chief executive of a department administered by the Minister or a senior executive officer or senior officer employed in the department; or
(c) a chief executive officer of a government entity or a senior executive equivalent employed in the entity nominated by the Minister under section 27(1)(h); or
(d) mentioned in section 27(1)(i); or
(e) nominated by the Minister under section 27(1)(k).
(4) A Parliamentary Secretary may seek advice about a conflict of interest issue involving a designated person who is--
(a) mentioned in section 27(1)(j); or
(b) nominated by the Parliamentary Secretary under section 27(1)(k).
(5) The chief executive officer of a department or public service office may seek advice about a conflict of interest issue involving a designated person employed in the department or office.
(6) The chief executive officer of a government entity who is nominated by the Minister under section 27(1)(h) may seek advice about a conflict of interest issue involving a senior executive equivalent who is--
(a) nominated by the Minister under section 27(1)(h); and
(b) employed in the entity managed by the chief executive officer.
(7) To remove any doubt, it is declared that advice must not be sought by or about a person who has been, but is not presently, a designated person.