{"id":"members-of-parliament-financial-interests-regulations-1992","name":"Members of Parliament (Financial Interests) Regulations 1992","slug":"members-of-parliament-financial-interests-regulations-1992","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":178944,"registerId":"wa-members-of-parliament-financial-interests-regulations-1992-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Members of Parliament (Financial Interests) Regulations 1992","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nMembers of Parliament (Financial Interests) Act 1992\n\nMembers of Parliament (Financial Interests) Regulations 1992\n\nWestern Australia\n\nMembers of Parliament (Financial Interests) Regulations 1992\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Forms prescribed 1\n\nSchedule\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 9\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nMembers of Parliament (Financial Interests) Act 1992\n\nMembers of Parliament (Financial Interests) Regulations 1992\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\nThese regulations may be cited as the *Members of Parliament (Financial Interests) Regulations 1992* 1.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation on the day on which the Act comes into operation 1.\n\n##### 3. Forms prescribed\n\n(1) The forms set out in the Schedule are prescribed for the making of the returns required by the Act.\n\n(2) The Clerk of a House of Parliament may issue the forms for use by Members of that House with the addition of such notes, directions and explanatory material as he or she thinks expedient for the assistance of Members or the due administration of the Act.\n\nSchedule\n\n[reg. 3]\n\nForm 1\n\n**PRIMARY RETURN**\n\nDisclosure of financial interests of ..................................................... MLA/MLC *(full name of member)*\n\nas at ............................................ 20 .\n\n**1. INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY** (section 6)\n\n| Address | Nature of interest |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n\n\n**2. SOURCES OF INCOME** (section 7)\n\n**(a) income from trade, profession or vocation**\n\n| Description of trade,   profession or vocation | Name and address of employer or description of the office held | Partnership name, if applicable |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n\n\n**(b) income from a trust**\n\n| Name and address of settlor | Name and address of trustee |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n\n\n**(c) other income**\n\n.................................................................................................................................\n\n.................................................................................................................................\n\n.................................................................................................................................\n\n**3. INTERESTS IN TRUSTS** (section 8)\n\n| Name and address of settlor | Name and address of trustee |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n\n\n**4. MEMBERSHIP OF AND INTERESTS AND POSITIONS IN CORPORATIONS** (section 11)\n\n| Name and address of corporation | Nature of interest or position held | Principal business if unlisted corporation |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n\n\n**5. POSITIONS IN TRADE UNIONS AND PROFESSIONAL OR BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS** (section 12)\n\n| Name of union or association | Position held |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n\n\n**6. DEBTS FOR WHICH LIABLE** (section 13)\n\n| Name of lender | Address of lender |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n\n\n**7. DISCRETIONARY DISCLOSURES** (section 15)\n\n.................................................................................................................................\n\n.................................................................................................................................\n\n*................................................................................... ....................................*\n\n *(Signature of Member) (Date)*\n\nForm 2\n\n**ANNUAL RETURN**\n\nDisclosure of financial interests of ..................................................... MLA/MLC *(full name of member)*\n\nfor the return period from ........................................................ to 30 June 20  .\n\n**1. INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY** (section 6)\n\n| Address | Nature of interest |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n\n\n**2. SOURCES OF INCOME** (section 7)\n\n**(a) income from trade, profession or vocation**\n\n| Description of trade,   profession or vocation | Name and address of employer or description of the office held | Partnership name if applicable |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n\n\n**(b) income from a trust**\n\n| Name and address of settlor | Name and address of trustee |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n\n\n**(c) other income**\n\n.................................................................................................................................\n\n.................................................................................................................................\n\n**3. INTERESTS IN TRUSTS** (section 8)\n\n| Name and address of settlor | Name and address of trustee |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n\n\n**4. GIFTS RECEIVED** (section 9)\n\n| Description of gift | Name and address of giver |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n\n\n**5. CONTRIBUTIONS TO TRAVEL UNDERTAKEN** (section 10)\n\n| Name of contributor | Address of contributor |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n\n\n**6. MEMBERSHIP OF AND INTERESTS AND POSITIONS IN CORPORATIONS** (section 11)\n\n| Name and address of corporation | Nature of interest or position held | Principal business if unlisted corporation |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n\n\n**7. POSITIONS IN TRADE UNIONS AND PROFESSIONAL OR BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS** (section 12)\n\n| Name of union or association | Position held |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n\n\n**8. DEBTS FOR WHICH LIABLE** (section 13)\n\n| Name of lender | Address of lender |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n\n\n**9. DISPOSITIONS OF REAL PROPERTY where benefit or interest retained by member** (section 14(1))\n\n.................................................................................................................................\n\n.................................................................................................................................\n\n.................................................................................................................................\n\n**10. DISPOSITIONS OF PROPERTY under arrangements by member for his/her benefit** (section 14(2))\n\n.................................................................................................................................\n\n.................................................................................................................................\n\n.................................................................................................................................\n\n**11. DISCRETIONARY DISCLOSURES** (section 15)\n\n.................................................................................................................................\n\n.................................................................................................................................\n\n.................................................................................................................................\n\n*................................................................................... ....................................*\n\n *(Signature of Member) (Date)*\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a reprint as at 11 June 2004 of the *Members of Parliament (Financial Interests) Regulations 1992*. The following table contains information about those regulations and any reprint.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Gazettal** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Members of Parliament (Financial Interests) Regulations 1992* | 24 Nov 1992 p. 5727‑32 | 24 Nov 1992 (see r. 2 and *Gazette* 24 Nov 1997 p. 5725) |\n| **Reprint 1: The *Members of Parliament (Financial Interests) Regulations 1992* as at 11 Jun 2004** | | |\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly scoped to their original purpose: providing the administrative machinery (forms) for the disclosure scheme established by the parent Act. There is no evidence of scope creep; the regulations have not expanded beyond prescribing forms for returns required by the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 3 operative regulations plus a Schedule containing forms","No defined terms section - relies entirely on definitions in the parent Act","No conditional logic or nested exceptions in the regulatory provisions themselves","Straightforward prescriptive structure: 'The forms set out in the Schedule are prescribed'","Forms are tabular and follow a simple 'fill in the blanks' format","Single cross-reference to the parent Act for commencement timing (section 2)","Administrative discretion limited to one clause allowing the Clerk to add explanatory notes"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations are the paperwork rules for Western Australian politicians to declare their money matters. They work alongside the main Act (the Members of Parliament (Financial Interests) Act 1992) and simply prescribe the actual forms that Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and Members of the Legislative Council (MLCs) must fill out.\n\n**What the regulations do:**\n- **Provide the forms**: There are two main forms prescribed:\n  - **Form 1 (Primary Return)**: A one-off disclosure made when a politician first gets elected or appointed. It covers property they own, income sources, trust interests, company directorships, union roles, debts they owe, and anything else they want to voluntarily disclose.\n  - **Form 2 (Annual Return)**: A yearly update covering the same ground as Form 1, plus additional items like gifts received, who paid for their travel, and any property they've disposed of but still benefit from.\n\n- **Give flexibility to the Clerk**: The Clerk of each House (the senior parliamentary administrator) can add helpful notes or directions to the forms to assist politicians in filling them out correctly.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- All Members of the Western Australian Parliament (MLAs and MLCs).\n- The Clerks of the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council who administer the disclosure system.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nTransparency. These forms ensure the public can see if politicians have financial interests that might influence their decisions. It's about preventing conflicts of interest and maintaining trust in the political system. Without these standard forms, disclosures would be inconsistent and hard to compare."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations do not change the substantive scope of disclosure set by the Act; they simply prescribe the form and presentation of returns (reg 3(1)) and permit Clerks to include notes or directions to assist members (reg 3(2)). The provided compilation/reprint information records publication but contains no substantive amendments to expand or narrow the Act’s disclosure obligations."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, procedural subject‑matter: regulations only prescribe forms and issuance rules (reg 3 and Schedule).","Substantive obligations reside in the parent Act; regulations depend on that framework for legal effect.","Limited administrative discretion granted to Clerks to add notes/directions (reg 3(2)), but no broad rule‑making power.","Detailed form fields in the Schedule increase reporting specificity (operational/compliance detail) without legal complexity.","Straightforward commencement tied to the Act (reg 2) and simple reprint/compilation history."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations prescribe the exact primary and annual forms Members of Parliament must use to make the financial returns required by the Members of Parliament (Financial Interests) Act 1992 and allow each House’s Clerk to add explanatory notes or directions. Mechanically, they do not alter what must be disclosed under the Act but lock in the reporting template. That imposes a compliance and administrative task on members and clerks and creates standardized official records of disclosures."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be meaningfully assessed as the legislative text was unavailable. The title suggests regulations ancillary to a principal Act governing parliamentary financial disclosure obligations, but no content was retrievable to confirm whether the regulations stayed within or expanded beyond their original enabling purpose."},"complexity_factors":["No actual legislative content was retrievable — the source page returned a 404-style error message","Cannot assess complexity of provisions, definitions, or operative clauses","Only the title and a broken-page notice were available for analysis","Any complexity score assigned would be speculative rather than evidence-based"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out rules requiring Western Australian Members of Parliament to declare financial interests that could create conflicts between private gain and public duties. They affect MLAs and MLCs (and likely close associates) and aim to promote transparency and public confidence in parliamentary decision‑making.\n\nFor the full text, consult the Western Australian legislation website."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/members-of-parliament-financial-interests-regulations-1992","history":"/api/acts/members-of-parliament-financial-interests-regulations-1992/history","analysis":"/api/acts/members-of-parliament-financial-interests-regulations-1992/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/members-of-parliament-financial-interests-regulations-1992/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/members-of-parliament-financial-interests-regulations-1992/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/members-of-parliament-financial-interests-regulations-1992/documents"}}