Local Government Act 1995
Subdiv 1APreliminary
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Subdivision 1A — Preliminary
5.57. Terms used 221
5.58. Provisions about gifts 221
Subdivision 1 — Disclosure of financial interests in matters affecting local government decisions
5.59. Terms used 222
5.60. When person has an interest 222
5.60A. Financial interest 223
5.60B. Proximity interest 223
5.61. Indirect financial interests 224
5.62. Closely associated persons 224
5.63. Some interests need not be disclosed 227
5.65. Members’ interests in matters to be discussed at meetings to be disclosed 229
5.66. Meeting to be informed of disclosures 230
5.67. Disclosing members not to participate in meetings 230
5.68. Councils and committees may allow members disclosing interests to participate etc. in meetings 231
5.69. Minister may allow members disclosing interests to participate etc. in meetings 232
5.69A. Minister may exempt committee members from disclosure requirements 233
5.70. Employees to disclose interests relating to advice or reports 234
5.71. Employees to disclose interests relating to delegated functions 235
5.71A. CEOs to disclose interests relating to gifts in connection with advice or reports 235
5.71B. Council or Minister may allow CEOs to provide advice or reports 236
5.72. Defence to prosecution 237
5.73. Disclosures to be minuted 237
Subdivision 2 — Disclosure of financial interests in returns
5.74. Terms used 238
5.75. Primary returns 240
5.76. Annual returns 241
5.77. Acknowledging receipt of returns 242
5.78. Information to be disclosed in returns 242
5.79. Real property 242
5.80. Source of income 243
5.81. Trusts 245
5.84. Interests and positions in corporations 245
5.85. Debts 246
5.86. Dispositions of property 248
5.87. Discretionary disclosures generally 249
5.87AA. Inspector must be notified of failure to lodge returns and errors and omissions in returns 249