Sunshine Coast Waterways Authority Act 2026
sec.51Disqualification
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sec.51 Disqualification
A person is disqualified from becoming, or continuing in office as, the chief executive officer if the person— is a party to a contract with the authority relating to the Sunshine Coast waterways (a relevant contract ); or is a related entity of a body corporate, under the Corporations Act , that is a party to a relevant contract; or is an employee of a party to a relevant contract, unless the party is the Moreton Bay City Council, the Noosa Shire Council or the Sunshine Coast Regional Council; or has a conviction for an indictable offence, other than a spent conviction; or is disqualified from managing corporations under the Corporations Act , part 2D .6; or is, or has been, an insolvent under administration; or is a councillor of a local government; or is a member of the Legislative Assembly or the parliament of the Commonwealth or another State. Also, a person is disqualified from becoming, or continuing in office as, the chief executive officer if the person does not consent to the Minister requesting a report about the person’s criminal history under part 8 , division 1 . (sec.51-ssec.1) A person is disqualified from becoming, or continuing in office as, the chief executive officer if the person— is a party to a contract with the authority relating to the Sunshine Coast waterways (a relevant contract ); or is a related entity of a body corporate, under the Corporations Act , that is a party to a relevant contract; or is an employee of a party to a relevant contract, unless the party is the Moreton Bay City Council, the Noosa Shire Council or the Sunshine Coast Regional Council; or has a conviction for an indictable offence, other than a spent conviction; or is disqualified from managing corporations under the Corporations Act , part 2D .6; or is, or has been, an insolvent under administration; or is a councillor of a local government; or is a member of the Legislative Assembly or the parliament of the Commonwealth or another State. (sec.51-ssec.2) Also, a person is disqualified from becoming, or continuing in office as, the chief executive officer if the person does not consent to the Minister requesting a report about the person’s criminal history under part 8 , division 1 .
- (a) is a party to a contract with the authority relating to the Sunshine Coast waterways (a relevant contract ); or
- (b) is a related entity of a body corporate, under the Corporations Act , that is a party to a relevant contract; or
- (c) is an employee of a party to a relevant contract, unless the party is the Moreton Bay City Council, the Noosa Shire Council or the Sunshine Coast Regional Council; or
- (d) has a conviction for an indictable offence, other than a spent conviction; or
- (e) is disqualified from managing corporations under the Corporations Act , part 2D .6; or