sec.177WCouncillor with prescribed conflict of interest or declarable conflict of interest must not influence others

### sec.177W Councillor with prescribed conflict of interest or declarable conflict of interest must not influence others This section applies to a councillor who has a prescribed conflict of interest or declarable conflict of interest in a matter. The councillor must not direct, influence, attempt to influence, or discuss the matter with, another person who is participating in a decision of the council 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 . A councillor does not contravene subsection (2) solely by participating in a decision relating to the matter, including by voting on the matter, if the participation is— permitted under a decision mentioned in section 177P (3) (a) (i) or (b)(i); or approved under section 177S . A councillor does not contravene subsection (2) solely because the councillor gives the chief executive officer the following information in compliance with this division— factual information about a matter; information that is required to be given to the council about a matter, including in an application, to enable the council to decide the matter. s 177W ins 2020 No. 20 s 81 amd 2023 No. 30 s 119 sch 1 om 2026 No. 5 s 24 (uncommenced amendment) (sec.177W-ssec.1) This section applies to a councillor who has a prescribed conflict of interest or declarable conflict of interest in a matter. (sec.177W-ssec.2) The councillor must not direct, influence, attempt to influence, or discuss the matter with, another person who is participating in a decision of the council 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.177W-ssec.3) A councillor does not contravene subsection (2) solely by participating in a decision relating to the matter, including by voting on the matter, if the participation is— permitted under a decision mentioned in section 177P (3) (a) (i) or (b)(i); or approved under section 177S . (sec.177W-ssec.4) A councillor does not contravene subsection (2) solely because the councillor gives the chief executive officer the following information in compliance with this division— factual information about a matter; information that is required to be given to the council about a matter, including in an application, to enable the council to decide the matter. - (a) permitted under a decision mentioned in section 177P (3) (a) (i) or (b)(i); or - (b) approved under section 177S . - (a) factual information about a matter; - (b) information that is required to be given to the council about a matter, including in an application, to enable the council to decide the matter.