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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 5.63

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 5.63

5.63 .         Some interests need not be disclosed

        (1)         Sections 5.65, 5.70 and 5.71 do not apply to a relevant person who has any of the following interests in a matter —

            (a)         an interest common to a significant number of electors or ratepayers; or

            (b)         an interest in the imposition of any rate, charge or fee by the local government; or

            (c)         an interest relating to —

                  (i)         a fee, reimbursement of an expense or an allowance to which section 5.98, 5.98A, 5.99, 5.99A, 5.100 or 5.101(2) refers; or

                  (ii)         a gift permitted by section 5.100A; or

                  (iii)         reimbursement of an expense that is the subject of regulations made under section 5.101A; or

                  (iv)         a fee or reimbursement of an expense in accordance with a policy adopted by the local government under section 5.129;

                or

            (d)         an interest relating to the pay, terms or conditions of an employee unless —

                  (i)         the relevant person is the employee; or

                  (ii)         either the relevant person’s spouse, de facto partner or child is the employee if the spouse, de facto partner or child is living with the relevant person;

                or

        [(e)         deleted]

            (f)         an interest arising only because the relevant person is, or intends to become, a member or office bearer of a body with non-profit making objects; or

            (g)         an interest arising only because the relevant person is, or intends to become, a member, office bearer, officer or employee of a department of the Public Service of the State or Commonwealth or a body established under this Act or any other written law; or

            (h)         a prescribed interest.

        (2)         If a relevant person has a financial interest because the valuation of land in which the person has an interest may be affected by —

            (a)         any proposed change to a planning scheme for any area in the district; or

            (b)         any proposed change to the zoning or use of land in the district; or

            (c)         the proposed development of land in the district,

                then, subject to subsection (3) and (4), the person is not to be treated as having an interest in a matter for the purposes of sections 5.65, 5.70 and 5.71.

        (3)         If a relevant person has a financial interest because the valuation of land in which the person has an interest may be affected by —

            (a)         any proposed change to a planning scheme for that land or any land adjacent to that land; or

            (b)         any proposed change to the zoning or use of that land or any land adjacent to that land; or

            (c)         the proposed development of that land or any land adjacent to that land,

                then nothing in this section prevents sections 5.65, 5.70 and 5.71 from applying to the relevant person.

        (4)         If a relevant person has a financial interest because any land in which the person has any interest other than an interest relating to the valuation of that land or any land adjacent to that land may be affected by —

            (a)         any proposed change to a planning scheme for any area in the district; or

            (b)         any proposed change to the zoning or use of land in the district; or

            (c)         the proposed development of land in the district,

                then nothing in this section prevents sections 5.65, 5.70 and 5.71 from applying to the relevant person.

        (5)         A reference in subsection (2), (3) or (4) to the development of land is a reference to the development, maintenance or management of the land or of services or facilities on the land.

        [Section 5.63 amended: No. 1 of 1998 s. 15; No. 64 of 1998 s. 32; No. 28 of 2003 s. 111; No. 49 of 2004 s. 52; No. 17 of 2009 s. 27; No. 26 of 2016 s. 12; No. 11 of 2023 s. 70.]

[ 5.64.         Deleted: No. 28 of 2003 s. 112.]