Planning Act 1999
98Offences related to non-disclosure of interest
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98 Offences related to non-disclosure of interest (b) the person intentionally attends, contributes to or takes part in a deliberation or decision of the Division of which the person is a member; and (c) the deliberation or decision is in relation to an interest or relationship referred to in section 97(1); and (d) the person recklessly fails to disclose that interest or relationship. (b) the person intentionally attends, contributes to or takes part in a deliberation or decision of the Division of which the person is a member; and (c) the person has an interest or relationship referred to in section 97(1) and is reckless in relation to that circumstance. (3) Strict liability applies to subsections (1)(a) and (c) and (2)(a).
Planning Act 1999 126 (4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (2) if the Chair determined under section 97(5) that the defendant could be present during, contribute to or take part in the deliberation or decision of the Division.