sec.177KWhat is a declarable conflict of interest

### 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.