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Integrity Act 2009
sec.40AConflicts of interest
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### sec.40A Conflicts of interest
This section applies if a Minister has an interest that conflicts or may conflict with the discharge of the Minister’s responsibilities.
The Minister must not, with intent to dishonestly obtain a benefit for the Minister or another person, or to dishonestly cause a detriment to another person, fail to disclose the nature of the interest and conflict to—
for a conflict relating to a matter being considered by Cabinet—Cabinet or, for a Minister other than the Premier, Cabinet or the Premier; or
for a conflict relating to a matter being considered by a committee of Cabinet—the committee or Cabinet or, for a Minister other than the Premier, the committee, Cabinet or the Premier; or
otherwise—Cabinet or, for a Minister other than the Premier, Cabinet or the Premier.
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 a person’s property.
s 40A ins 2020 No. 20 s 62
(sec.40A-ssec.1) This section applies if a Minister has an interest that conflicts or may conflict with the discharge of the Minister’s responsibilities.
(sec.40A-ssec.2) The Minister must not, with intent to dishonestly obtain a benefit for the Minister or another person, or to dishonestly cause a detriment to another person, fail to disclose the nature of the interest and conflict to— for a conflict relating to a matter being considered by Cabinet—Cabinet or, for a Minister other than the Premier, Cabinet or the Premier; or for a conflict relating to a matter being considered by a committee of Cabinet—the committee or Cabinet or, for a Minister other than the Premier, the committee, Cabinet or the Premier; or otherwise—Cabinet or, for a Minister other than the Premier, Cabinet or the Premier. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
(sec.40A-ssec.3) 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 a person’s property.
- (a) for a conflict relating to a matter being considered by Cabinet—Cabinet or, for a Minister other than the Premier, Cabinet or the Premier; or
- (b) for a conflict relating to a matter being considered by a committee of Cabinet—the committee or Cabinet or, for a Minister other than the Premier, the committee, Cabinet or the Premier; or
- (c) otherwise—Cabinet or, for a Minister other than the Premier, Cabinet or the Premier.