sec.196Improper conduct by council employees

### sec.196 Improper conduct by council employees This section applies to the following persons— a council employee; a contractor of the council; another type of person prescribed by regulation. The person must not ask for, or accept, a fee or other benefit for doing something as a person mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , (b) or (c) . Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. However, subsection (2) does not apply to— remuneration paid by the council; or a benefit that has only a nominal value. The person must not unlawfully destroy or damage property of the council. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. s 196 amd 2012 No. 33 s 58 ; 2020 No. 20 s 86 (sec.196-ssec.1) This section applies to the following persons— a council employee; a contractor of the council; another type of person prescribed by regulation. (sec.196-ssec.2) The person must not ask for, or accept, a fee or other benefit for doing something as a person mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , (b) or (c) . Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. (sec.196-ssec.3) However, subsection (2) does not apply to— remuneration paid by the council; or a benefit that has only a nominal value. (sec.196-ssec.4) The person must not unlawfully destroy or damage property of the council. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. - (a) a council employee; - (b) a contractor of the council; - (c) another type of person prescribed by regulation. - (a) remuneration paid by the council; or - (b) a benefit that has only a nominal value.