Constitution Act 1902
14ADisclosure of pecuniary interests and other matters by Members
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14A Disclosure of pecuniary interests and other matters by Members
14A Disclosure of pecuniary interests and other matters by Members
(1) The Governor may, subject to subsections (4) and (5), make regulations for or with respect to—
(a) the disclosure by Members of either House of Parliament of all or any of the following pecuniary interests or other matters—
(i) real or personal property,
(ii) income,
(iii) gifts,
(iv) financial or other contributions to any travel,
(v) shareholdings or other beneficial interests in corporations,
(vi) partnerships,
(vii) details of Members’ interests in trusts, including discretionary trusts and self-managed superannuation funds,
(viia) details of real property held by discretionary trusts, if a Member is a potential beneficiary of the discretionary trust,
(viib) other matters relating to trusts,
(viic) water entitlements and other interests in water,
(viii) positions (whether remunerated or not) held in, or membership of, corporations, trade unions, professional associations or other organisations or associations,
(ix) occupations, trades, professions or vocations,
(x) debts,
(xi) payments of money or transfers of property to relatives or other persons by, or under arrangements made by, Members,
(xii) any other direct or indirect benefits, advantages or liabilities or other matters, whether pecuniary or not, of a kind specified in the regulations,
(b) prescribing the manner in which, and the times at which, pecuniary interests or other matters shall be disclosed and providing for the verification by statutory declaration or otherwise of any such disclosure, and
(c) the compilation and maintenance of registers of pecuniary interests or other matters disclosed by Members of either House of Parliament and the inspection and publication of any such register.