sec.12Declaration of interests

sec.12 Declaration of interests

This section applies to the auditor-general on appointment. The auditor-general must, within 1 month, give the Speaker a statement setting out the information mentioned in subsection (3) in relation to— the interests of the auditor-general; and the interests of each person who is a related person in relation to the auditor-general. The information to be set out in the statement is the information that would be required to be disclosed under the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 , section 69B if the auditor-general were a member of the Legislative Assembly. Subsections (5) and (6) apply if, after the giving of the statement— there is a change in the interests mentioned in subsection (2) ; and the change is of a type that would have been required to be disclosed under the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 , section 69B if the auditor-general were a member of the Legislative Assembly. The auditor-general must give the Speaker a revised statement. The revised statement must— be given as soon as possible after the relevant facts about the change come to the auditor-general’s knowledge; and comply with subsection (3) . The Speaker must, if asked, give a copy of the latest statement to— the Premier; or the leader of a political party represented in the Legislative Assembly; or the Crime and Corruption Commission; or a member of the parliamentary committee; or the integrity commissioner. The Speaker must, if asked, give a copy of the part of the latest statement that relates only to the auditor-general to another member of the Legislative Assembly. A member of the Legislative Assembly may, by writing given to the Speaker, allege that the auditor-general has not complied with the requirements of this section. A reference in this section to an interest is a reference to the matter within its ordinary meaning under the general law and the definition in the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1 does not apply. In this section— integrity commissioner means the Queensland Integrity Commissioner under the Integrity Act 2009 . related person , in relation to the auditor-general, means— the auditor-general’s spouse; or a person who is totally or substantially dependent on the auditor-general and— the person is the auditor-general’s child; or the person’s affairs are so closely connected with the affairs of the auditor-general that a benefit derived by the person, or a substantial part of it, could pass to the auditor-general. s 12 sub 2010 No. 37 s 12 amd 2011 No. 24 s 9 ; 2013 No. 39 s 110 sch 3 pt 1 ; 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2 (sec.12-ssec.1) This section applies to the auditor-general on appointment. (sec.12-ssec.2) The auditor-general must, within 1 month, give the Speaker a statement setting out the information mentioned in subsection (3) in relation to— the interests of the auditor-general; and the interests of each person who is a related person in relation to the auditor-general. (sec.12-ssec.3) The information to be set out in the statement is the information that would be required to be disclosed under the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 , section 69B if the auditor-general were a member of the Legislative Assembly. (sec.12-ssec.4) Subsections (5) and (6) apply if, after the giving of the statement— there is a change in the interests mentioned in subsection (2) ; and the change is of a type that would have been required to be disclosed under the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 , section 69B if the auditor-general were a member of the Legislative Assembly. (sec.12-ssec.5) The auditor-general must give the Speaker a revised statement. (sec.12-ssec.6) The revised statement must— be given as soon as possible after the relevant facts about the change come to the auditor-general’s knowledge; and comply with subsection (3) . (sec.12-ssec.7) The Speaker must, if asked, give a copy of the latest statement to— the Premier; or the leader of a political party represented in the Legislative Assembly; or the Crime and Corruption Commission; or a member of the parliamentary committee; or the integrity commissioner. (sec.12-ssec.8) The Speaker must, if asked, give a copy of the part of the latest statement that relates only to the auditor-general to another member of the Legislative Assembly. (sec.12-ssec.9) A member of the Legislative Assembly may, by writing given to the Speaker, allege that the auditor-general has not complied with the requirements of this section. (sec.12-ssec.10) A reference in this section to an interest is a reference to the matter within its ordinary meaning under the general law and the definition in the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1 does not apply. (sec.12-ssec.11) In this section— integrity commissioner means the Queensland Integrity Commissioner under the Integrity Act 2009 . related person , in relation to the auditor-general, means— the auditor-general’s spouse; or a person who is totally or substantially dependent on the auditor-general and— the person is the auditor-general’s child; or the person’s affairs are so closely connected with the affairs of the auditor-general that a benefit derived by the person, or a substantial part of it, could pass to the auditor-general.