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sec.150EJWho is a close associate of a councillor
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### sec.150EJ Who is a close associate of a councillor
A person is a close associate of a councillor if the person is any of the following in relation to the councillor—
a spouse;
a parent, child or sibling;
a partner in a partnership;
an employer, other than a government entity;
an entity, other than a government entity, for which the councillor is an executive officer or board member;
an entity in which the councillor or a person mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (e) for the councillor has an interest, other than an interest of less than 5% in an entity that is a listed corporation under the Corporations Act , section 9 .
However, the person is a close associate of the councillor in relation to a matter only if the councillor knows, or ought reasonably to know, about the person’s involvement in the matter.
s 150EJ ins 2020 No. 20 s 104
amd 2023 No. 30 s 89
sub 2026 No. 5 s 107 (uncommenced amendment)
(sec.150EJ-ssec.1) A person is a close associate of a councillor if the person is any of the following in relation to the councillor— a spouse; a parent, child or sibling; a partner in a partnership; an employer, other than a government entity; an entity, other than a government entity, for which the councillor is an executive officer or board member; an entity in which the councillor or a person mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (e) for the councillor has an interest, other than an interest of less than 5% in an entity that is a listed corporation under the Corporations Act , section 9 .
(sec.150EJ-ssec.2) However, the person is a close associate of the councillor in relation to a matter only if the councillor knows, or ought reasonably to know, about the person’s involvement in the matter.
- (a) a spouse;
- (b) a parent, child or sibling;
- (c) a partner in a partnership;
- (d) an employer, other than a government entity;
- (e) an entity, other than a government entity, for which the councillor is an executive officer or board member;
- (f) an entity in which the councillor or a person mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (e) for the councillor has an interest, other than an interest of less than 5% in an entity that is a listed corporation under the Corporations Act , section 9 .