Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Members of Parliament (Register of Interests) Act 1978 - SECT 7

Register of Members' Interests

7. Register of Members' Interests



(1) The Clerk of the Parliaments shall maintain a Register of Members'
Interests and shall cause to be entered therein all information furnished to
him pursuant to the provisions of section 6.

(2) The Clerk of the Parliaments shall ensure that no person shall have access
to or be permitted to inspect any return submitted under this Act or the
register other than a person referred to in subsection (3).

(3) A person appointed or employed for the purposes of this Act, or authorized
to discharge any function of the Clerk of the Parliaments for or on behalf of
the Clerk of the Parliaments shall not, except to the extent necessary to
perform his official duties or discharge such a function, either directly or
indirectly, whether before or after he ceases to be so appointed, employed or
authorized make a record of, or divulge or communicate to any person, any
information that is gained by or conveyed to him by reason of his being so
appointed, employed or authorized, or make use of any such information, for
any purpose other than the discharge of his official duties or the discharge
of that function.





(4) The Clerk of the Parliaments shall as soon as practicable after-

   (a)  the receipt of any primary return or returns; and

   (b)  the receipt of the ordinary returns in any year-

prepare a summary of the information contained in the returns and shall cause
a copy of the summary to be laid before each House of Parliament within
fourteen days of its preparation if Parliament is then sitting or if
Parliament is not then sitting within fourteen days of the next meeting of
Parliament.