sec.198BObligation of councillor or councillor advisor to correct register of interests

### sec.198B Obligation of councillor or councillor advisor to correct register of interests This section applies if— a councillor or councillor advisor, or a person who is related to the councillor or councillor advisor, acquires an interest that must be, but is not, recorded in a register of interests under a regulation; or there is a change to the particulars required to be included in a register of interests under a regulation for— a councillor or councillor advisor; or a person who is related to the councillor or advisor. The councillor or councillor advisor must, in the approved form, inform the chief executive officer of the particulars required to be included in a register of interests under a regulation for the new interest or the change to the particulars within 30 days after the interest is acquired or the change happens. Contravention of this section by a councillor is misconduct under the Local Government Act that could result in disciplinary action being taken against the 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 . s 198B ins 2020 No. 20 s 89 amd 2023 No. 30 s 119 sch 1 (sec.198B-ssec.1) This section applies if— a councillor or councillor advisor, or a person who is related to the councillor or councillor advisor, acquires an interest that must be, but is not, recorded in a register of interests under a regulation; or there is a change to the particulars required to be included in a register of interests under a regulation for— a councillor or councillor advisor; or a person who is related to the councillor or advisor. (sec.198B-ssec.2) The councillor or councillor advisor must, in the approved form, inform the chief executive officer of the particulars required to be included in a register of interests under a regulation for the new interest or the change to the particulars within 30 days after the interest is acquired or the change happens. Contravention of this section by a councillor is misconduct under the Local Government Act that could result in disciplinary action being taken against the 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) a councillor or councillor advisor, or a person who is related to the councillor or councillor advisor, acquires an interest that must be, but is not, recorded in a register of interests under a regulation; or - (b) there is a change to the particulars required to be included in a register of interests under a regulation for— (i) a councillor or councillor advisor; or (ii) a person who is related to the councillor or advisor. - (i) a councillor or councillor advisor; or - (ii) a person who is related to the councillor or advisor. - (i) a councillor or councillor advisor; or - (ii) a person who is related to the councillor or advisor.