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Local Government Act 2009
sec.201DDishonest conduct of councillor or councillor advisor
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### sec.201D Dishonest conduct of councillor or councillor advisor
A person who is a councillor or councillor advisor must not contravene a relevant integrity provision with intent to—
dishonestly obtain a benefit for the person or someone else; or
dishonestly cause a detriment to someone else.
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 the person’s property.
relevant integrity provision —
for a councillor, means each of the following provisions—
section 150EK ;
section 150EL ;
section 150EPA ;
section 150EQ ;
section 150EZ ;
section 201A ;
section 201B ;
section 201C ;
section 234 , if the information mentioned in that section is given under section 201A , 201B or 201C ; or
for a councillor advisor, means each of the following provisions—
section 201A ;
section 201B ;
section 201C ;
section 234 , if the information mentioned in that section is given under section 201A , 201B or 201C .
s 201D prev s 201D ins 2009 No. 48 s 160
om 2012 No. 33 s 143
pres s 201D ins 2020 No. 20 s 119
amd 2023 No. 30 s 99
amd 2026 No. 5 s 108 (uncommenced amendment)
(sec.201D-ssec.1) A person who is a councillor or councillor advisor must not contravene a relevant integrity provision with intent to— dishonestly obtain a benefit for the person or someone else; or dishonestly cause a detriment to someone else. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
(sec.201D-ssec.2) 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 the person’s property. relevant integrity provision — for a councillor, means each of the following provisions— section 150EK ; section 150EL ; section 150EPA ; section 150EQ ; section 150EZ ; section 201A ; section 201B ; section 201C ; section 234 , if the information mentioned in that section is given under section 201A , 201B or 201C ; or for a councillor advisor, means each of the following provisions— section 201A ; section 201B ; section 201C ; section 234 , if the information mentioned in that section is given under section 201A , 201B or 201C .
- (a) dishonestly obtain a benefit for the person or someone else; or
- (b) dishonestly cause a detriment to someone else.
- (a) for a councillor, means each of the following provisions— (i) section 150EK ; (ii) section 150EL ; (iii) section 150EPA ; (iv) section 150EQ ; (v) section 150EZ ; (vi) section 201A ; (vii) section 201B ; (viii) section 201C ; (ix) section 234 , if the information mentioned in that section is given under section 201A , 201B or 201C ; or
- (i) section 150EK ;
- (ii) section 150EL ;
- (iii) section 150EPA ;
- (iv) section 150EQ ;
- (v) section 150EZ ;
- (vi) section 201A ;
- (vii) section 201B ;
- (viii) section 201C ;
- (ix) section 234 , if the information mentioned in that section is given under section 201A , 201B or 201C ; or
- (b) for a councillor advisor, means each of the following provisions— (i) section 201A ; (ii) section 201B ; (iii) section 201C ; (iv) section 234 , if the information mentioned in that section is given under section 201A , 201B or 201C .
- (i) section 201A ;
- (ii) section 201B ;
- (iii) section 201C ;
- (iv) section 234 , if the information mentioned in that section is given under section 201A , 201B or 201C .
- (i) section 150EK ;
- (ii) section 150EL ;
- (iii) section 150EPA ;
- (iv) section 150EQ ;
- (v) section 150EZ ;
- (vi) section 201A ;
- (vii) section 201B ;
- (viii) section 201C ;
- (ix) section 234 , if the information mentioned in that section is given under section 201A , 201B or 201C ; or
- (i) section 201A ;
- (ii) section 201B ;
- (iii) section 201C ;
- (iv) section 234 , if the information mentioned in that section is given under section 201A , 201B or 201C .