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City of Brisbane Act 2010
sec.177KWhat is a declarable conflict of interest
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### sec.177K What is a declarable conflict of interest
Subject to section 177L , a councillor has a declarable conflict of interest in a matter if—
the councillor has, or could reasonably be presumed to have, a conflict between the councillor’s personal interests, or the personal interests of a related party of the councillor, and the public interest; and
because of the conflict, the councillor’s participation in a decision about the matter might lead to a decision that is contrary to the public interest.
s 177K ins 2020 No. 20 s 81
om 2026 No. 5 s 24 (uncommenced amendment)
- (a) the councillor has, or could reasonably be presumed to have, a conflict between the councillor’s personal interests, or the personal interests of a related party of the councillor, and the public interest; and
- (b) because of the conflict, the councillor’s participation in a decision about the matter might lead to a decision that is contrary to the public interest.