Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) A councillor, an employee or a member must not procure the doing or not doing of anything by the council to gain, directly or indirectly, an advantage or to avoid, directly or indirectly, a disadvantage for –
(a) the councillor, employee or member; or
(b) a close associate of the councillor, employee or member; or
(c) a member of the councillor's, employee's or member's family.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(2) In addition to any penalty imposed under this section, a court may make an order –
(a) barring the councillor from nominating as a candidate at any election for a period not exceeding 7 years; or
(b) dismissing the councillor or member from office.