sec.198DDishonest conduct of councillor or councillor advisor

### sec.198D Dishonest conduct of councillor or councillor advisor A person who is a councillor or councillor advisor must not contravene a relevant integrity provision with intent to— dishonestly obtain a benefit for the person or someone else; or dishonestly cause a detriment to someone else. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. In this section— benefit includes property, advantage, service, entertainment, the use of or access to property or facilities, and anything of benefit to a person whether or not it has any inherent or tangible value, purpose or attribute. detriment , caused to a person, includes detriment caused to the person’s property. relevant integrity provision — for a councillor, means each of the following provisions— section 177H ; section 177I ; section 177MA ; section 177N ; section 177W ; section 198A ; section 198B ; section 198C ; section 215 , if the information mentioned in that section is given under section 198A , 198B or 198C ; or for a councillor advisor, means each of the following provisions— section 198A ; section 198B ; section 198C ; section 215 , if the information mentioned in that section is given under section 198A , 198B or 198C . s 198D ins 2020 No. 20 s 89 amd 2023 No. 30 s 19 amd 2026 No. 5 s 25 (uncommenced amendment) (sec.198D-ssec.1) A person who is a councillor or councillor advisor must not contravene a relevant integrity provision with intent to— dishonestly obtain a benefit for the person or someone else; or dishonestly cause a detriment to someone else. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. (sec.198D-ssec.2) In this section— benefit includes property, advantage, service, entertainment, the use of or access to property or facilities, and anything of benefit to a person whether or not it has any inherent or tangible value, purpose or attribute. detriment , caused to a person, includes detriment caused to the person’s property. relevant integrity provision — for a councillor, means each of the following provisions— section 177H ; section 177I ; section 177MA ; section 177N ; section 177W ; section 198A ; section 198B ; section 198C ; section 215 , if the information mentioned in that section is given under section 198A , 198B or 198C ; or for a councillor advisor, means each of the following provisions— section 198A ; section 198B ; section 198C ; section 215 , if the information mentioned in that section is given under section 198A , 198B or 198C . - (a) dishonestly obtain a benefit for the person or someone else; or - (b) dishonestly cause a detriment to someone else. - (a) for a councillor, means each of the following provisions— (i) section 177H ; (ii) section 177I ; (iii) section 177MA ; (iv) section 177N ; (v) section 177W ; (vi) section 198A ; (vii) section 198B ; (viii) section 198C ; (ix) section 215 , if the information mentioned in that section is given under section 198A , 198B or 198C ; or - (i) section 177H ; - (ii) section 177I ; - (iii) section 177MA ; - (iv) section 177N ; - (v) section 177W ; - (vi) section 198A ; - (vii) section 198B ; - (viii) section 198C ; - (ix) section 215 , if the information mentioned in that section is given under section 198A , 198B or 198C ; or - (b) for a councillor advisor, means each of the following provisions— (i) section 198A ; (ii) section 198B ; (iii) section 198C ; (iv) section 215 , if the information mentioned in that section is given under section 198A , 198B or 198C . - (i) section 198A ; - (ii) section 198B ; - (iii) section 198C ; - (iv) section 215 , if the information mentioned in that section is given under section 198A , 198B or 198C . - (i) section 177H ; - (ii) section 177I ; - (iii) section 177MA ; - (iv) section 177N ; - (v) section 177W ; - (vi) section 198A ; - (vii) section 198B ; - (viii) section 198C ; - (ix) section 215 , if the information mentioned in that section is given under section 198A , 198B or 198C ; or - (i) section 198A ; - (ii) section 198B ; - (iii) section 198C ; - (iv) section 215 , if the information mentioned in that section is given under section 198A , 198B or 198C .