sec.173Use of information by councillors

### sec.173 Use of information by councillors A person who is, or has been, a councillor must not use information that was acquired as a councillor to— gain, directly or indirectly, a financial advantage for the person or someone else; or cause detriment to the council. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. Subsection (1) does not apply to information that is lawfully available to the public. A councillor must not release information that the councillor knows, or ought reasonably to know, is information that is confidential to the council. Contravention of subsection (3) is misconduct under the Local Government Act that could result in disciplinary action being taken against a councillor under that Act. See the Local Government Act , sections 150L (1) (c) (iv) , 150AQ and 150AR . s 173 amd 2012 No. 33 s 44 ; 2019 No. 30 s 32 ; 2023 No. 30 s 119 sch 1 (sec.173-ssec.1) A person who is, or has been, a councillor must not use information that was acquired as a councillor to— gain, directly or indirectly, a financial advantage for the person or someone else; or cause detriment to the council. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. (sec.173-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to information that is lawfully available to the public. (sec.173-ssec.3) A councillor must not release information that the councillor knows, or ought reasonably to know, is information that is confidential to the council. Contravention of subsection (3) is misconduct under the Local Government Act that could result in disciplinary action being taken against a councillor under that Act. See the Local Government Act , sections 150L (1) (c) (iv) , 150AQ and 150AR . - (a) gain, directly or indirectly, a financial advantage for the person or someone else; or - (b) cause detriment to the council.