sec.177HCouncillor must not participate in decisions

### sec.177H Councillor must not participate in decisions If a councillor has a prescribed conflict of interest in a matter, the councillor must not participate in a decision relating to the matter. Contravention of this section is misconduct under the Local Government Act that could result in disciplinary action being taken against a councillor—see section 150L (1) (c) (iv) of that Act. Also, this section is a relevant integrity provision for the offence against section 198D —see section 198D (2) , definition relevant integrity provision . However, the councillor does not contravene subsection (1) by participating in a decision under an approval given under section 177S . s 177H ins 2018 No. 9 s 6 sub 2020 No. 20 s 81 amd 2023 No. 30 s 119 sch 1 om 2026 No. 5 s 24 (uncommenced amendment) (sec.177H-ssec.1) If a councillor has a prescribed conflict of interest in a matter, the councillor must not participate in a decision relating to the matter. Contravention of this section is misconduct under the Local Government Act that could result in disciplinary action being taken against a councillor—see section 150L (1) (c) (iv) of that Act. Also, this section is a relevant integrity provision for the offence against section 198D —see section 198D (2) , definition relevant integrity provision . (sec.177H-ssec.2) However, the councillor does not contravene subsection (1) by participating in a decision under an approval given under section 177S .