sec.296Queries on contents of register of interests

### sec.296 Queries on contents of register of interests A person who suspects on reasonable grounds that a register of interests does not contain particulars that should be in the register may inform— if the suspicion relates to the register of interests of the chief executive officer or persons who are related to the chief executive officer—the mayor; or otherwise—the chief executive officer. The chief executive officer or mayor must immediately inform the following person (the informed person )— if the register of interests relates to a councillor or a person who is related to a councillor—the councillor; if the register of interests relates to the mayor or a person who is related to the mayor—the mayor; if the register of interests relates to the chief executive officer or a person who is related to the chief executive officer—the chief executive officer; if the register of interests relates to a councillor advisor or a person who is related to a councillor advisor—the councillor advisor; if the register of interests relates to a senior executive employee or a person who is related to the senior executive employee—the senior executive employee. The informed person must, within 30 days of being informed, establish whether the register of interests should be amended to make it a true record of fact. If the informed person establishes that the register of interests does not need to be amended, the person must— complete a statutory declaration stating that the particulars in the register of interests are a true record of fact; and give the statutory declaration to— if the informed person is the chief executive officer—the mayor; or otherwise—the chief executive officer. s 296 amd 2020 SL No. 156 s 70 (sec.296-ssec.1) A person who suspects on reasonable grounds that a register of interests does not contain particulars that should be in the register may inform— if the suspicion relates to the register of interests of the chief executive officer or persons who are related to the chief executive officer—the mayor; or otherwise—the chief executive officer. (sec.296-ssec.2) The chief executive officer or mayor must immediately inform the following person (the informed person )— if the register of interests relates to a councillor or a person who is related to a councillor—the councillor; if the register of interests relates to the mayor or a person who is related to the mayor—the mayor; if the register of interests relates to the chief executive officer or a person who is related to the chief executive officer—the chief executive officer; if the register of interests relates to a councillor advisor or a person who is related to a councillor advisor—the councillor advisor; if the register of interests relates to a senior executive employee or a person who is related to the senior executive employee—the senior executive employee. (sec.296-ssec.3) The informed person must, within 30 days of being informed, establish whether the register of interests should be amended to make it a true record of fact. (sec.296-ssec.4) If the informed person establishes that the register of interests does not need to be amended, the person must— complete a statutory declaration stating that the particulars in the register of interests are a true record of fact; and give the statutory declaration to— if the informed person is the chief executive officer—the mayor; or otherwise—the chief executive officer. - (a) if the suspicion relates to the register of interests of the chief executive officer or persons who are related to the chief executive officer—the mayor; or - (b) otherwise—the chief executive officer. - (a) if the register of interests relates to a councillor or a person who is related to a councillor—the councillor; - (b) if the register of interests relates to the mayor or a person who is related to the mayor—the mayor; - (c) if the register of interests relates to the chief executive officer or a person who is related to the chief executive officer—the chief executive officer; - (d) if the register of interests relates to a councillor advisor or a person who is related to a councillor advisor—the councillor advisor; - (e) if the register of interests relates to a senior executive employee or a person who is related to the senior executive employee—the senior executive employee. - (a) complete a statutory declaration stating that the particulars in the register of interests are a true record of fact; and - (b) give the statutory declaration to— (i) if the informed person is the chief executive officer—the mayor; or (ii) otherwise—the chief executive officer. - (i) if the informed person is the chief executive officer—the mayor; or - (ii) otherwise—the chief executive officer. - (i) if the informed person is the chief executive officer—the mayor; or - (ii) otherwise—the chief executive officer.