sec.177GWho is a close associate of a councillor

### sec.177G Who is a close associate of a councillor A person is a close associate of a councillor if the person is any of the following in relation to the councillor— a spouse; a parent, child or sibling; a partner in a partnership; an employer, other than a government entity; an entity, other than a government entity, for which the councillor is an executive officer or board member; an entity in which the councillor or a person mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (e) for the councillor has an interest, other than an interest of less than 5% in an entity that is a listed corporation under the Corporations Act , section 9 . However, the person is a close associate of the councillor in relation to a matter only if the councillor knows, or ought reasonably to know, about the person’s involvement in the matter. s 177G ins 2018 No. 9 s 6 sub 2020 No. 20 s 81 amd 2023 No. 30 s 11 sub 2026 No. 5 s 24 (uncommenced amendment) (sec.177G-ssec.1) A person is a close associate of a councillor if the person is any of the following in relation to the councillor— a spouse; a parent, child or sibling; a partner in a partnership; an employer, other than a government entity; an entity, other than a government entity, for which the councillor is an executive officer or board member; an entity in which the councillor or a person mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (e) for the councillor has an interest, other than an interest of less than 5% in an entity that is a listed corporation under the Corporations Act , section 9 . (sec.177G-ssec.2) However, the person is a close associate of the councillor in relation to a matter only if the councillor knows, or ought reasonably to know, about the person’s involvement in the matter. - (a) a spouse; - (b) a parent, child or sibling; - (c) a partner in a partnership; - (d) an employer, other than a government entity; - (e) an entity, other than a government entity, for which the councillor is an executive officer or board member; - (f) an entity in which the councillor or a person mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (e) for the councillor has an interest, other than an interest of less than 5% in an entity that is a listed corporation under the Corporations Act , section 9 .