sec.150ELObligation of councillor with prescribed conflict of interest

### sec.150EL Obligation of councillor with prescribed conflict of interest This section applies to a councillor if— the councillor may participate, or is participating, in a decision about a matter; and the councillor becomes aware the councillor has a prescribed conflict of interest in the matter. If the councillor first becomes aware the councillor has the prescribed conflict of interest in the matter at a local government meeting, the councillor must immediately inform the meeting of the prescribed conflict of interest, including the particulars stated in subsection (4) . If subsection (2) does not apply, the councillor must— as soon as practicable, give the chief executive officer written notice of the prescribed conflict of interest, including the particulars stated in subsection (4) ; and give notice of the prescribed conflict of interest, including the particulars stated in subsection (4) , at— the next meeting of the local government; or if the matter is to be considered and decided at a meeting of a committee of the local government—the next meeting of the committee. Contravention of subsection (2) or (3) is misconduct that could result in disciplinary action being taken against a councillor—see section 150L (1) (c) (iii) . Also, this section is a relevant integrity provision for the offence against section 201D —see section 201D (2) , definition relevant integrity provision . For subsections (2) and (3) , the particulars for the prescribed conflict of interest are the following— for a gift, loan or contract—the value of the gift, loan or contract; for an application for which a submission has been made—the matters the subject of the application and submission; the name of any entity, other than the councillor, that has an interest in the matter; the nature of the councillor’s relationship with the entity mentioned in paragraph (c) ; details of the councillor’s, and any other entity’s, interest in the matter. s 150EL ins 2020 No. 20 s 104 amd 2023 No. 30 s 119 sch 1 om 2026 No. 5 s 107 (uncommenced amendment) (sec.150EL-ssec.1) This section applies to a councillor if— the councillor may participate, or is participating, in a decision about a matter; and the councillor becomes aware the councillor has a prescribed conflict of interest in the matter. (sec.150EL-ssec.2) If the councillor first becomes aware the councillor has the prescribed conflict of interest in the matter at a local government meeting, the councillor must immediately inform the meeting of the prescribed conflict of interest, including the particulars stated in subsection (4) . (sec.150EL-ssec.3) If subsection (2) does not apply, the councillor must— as soon as practicable, give the chief executive officer written notice of the prescribed conflict of interest, including the particulars stated in subsection (4) ; and give notice of the prescribed conflict of interest, including the particulars stated in subsection (4) , at— the next meeting of the local government; or if the matter is to be considered and decided at a meeting of a committee of the local government—the next meeting of the committee. Contravention of subsection (2) or (3) is misconduct that could result in disciplinary action being taken against a councillor—see section 150L (1) (c) (iii) . Also, this section is a relevant integrity provision for the offence against section 201D —see section 201D (2) , definition relevant integrity provision . (sec.150EL-ssec.4) For subsections (2) and (3) , the particulars for the prescribed conflict of interest are the following— for a gift, loan or contract—the value of the gift, loan or contract; for an application for which a submission has been made—the matters the subject of the application and submission; the name of any entity, other than the councillor, that has an interest in the matter; the nature of the councillor’s relationship with the entity mentioned in paragraph (c) ; details of the councillor’s, and any other entity’s, interest in the matter. - (a) the councillor may participate, or is participating, in a decision about a matter; and - (b) the councillor becomes aware the councillor has a prescribed conflict of interest in the matter. - (a) as soon as practicable, give the chief executive officer written notice of the prescribed conflict of interest, including the particulars stated in subsection (4) ; and - (b) give notice of the prescribed conflict of interest, including the particulars stated in subsection (4) , at— (i) the next meeting of the local government; or (ii) if the matter is to be considered and decided at a meeting of a committee of the local government—the next meeting of the committee. - (i) the next meeting of the local government; or - (ii) if the matter is to be considered and decided at a meeting of a committee of the local government—the next meeting of the committee. - (i) the next meeting of the local government; or - (ii) if the matter is to be considered and decided at a meeting of a committee of the local government—the next meeting of the committee. - (a) for a gift, loan or contract—the value of the gift, loan or contract; - (b) for an application for which a submission has been made—the matters the subject of the application and submission; - (c) the name of any entity, other than the councillor, that has an interest in the matter; - (d) the nature of the councillor’s relationship with the entity mentioned in paragraph (c) ; - (e) details of the councillor’s, and any other entity’s, interest in the matter.