Register of Interests archived - Wilkie 08-08-2017

13   ]-— This does not include incidental travel or accommodation that   A person receives a sponsored hospitality benefit
          involve little to no value. For example, sleeping a night at a  if—
          family or friend’s house or car pooling arrangements.           e _ the person, other than in an official
                                                                               capacity—
                                                                                   o   undertakes travel or
                                                                                   ©   uses accommodation and
                                                                          e    acontribution, whether financial or non-
                                                                               financial, for the cost of the travel or
                                                                               accommodation is made by another person.
                                                                          Note: A person does not however receive a
                                                                           sponsored hospitality benefit if the contribution
                                                                          was made by the person’s spouse, or other family
                                                                           member or friend unless there could be a
                                                                           perception of a conflict of interest, financial or
                                                                           otherwise, relating to the contribution.
44 | — Includes honorary patrons, honorarymembersetc.                   |
 15 | —   This excludes:
          o    household and personal effects
          o    motor vehicles used mainly for personal use
          o    superannuation entitlements.
 16 | —   Includes income of a proprietary company and of trusts in which
          the relevant person has an interest.
      —   Includes any employment where earnings are more than $500
           per year.
 17 | —   The particulars required for each other interest of a relevant   Interest, of the relevant person, means a financial
          person are sufficient details of the interest to identify it.    interest or non-financial interest—
                                                                           e   of which the relevant person is aware and
                                                                           e   that raises, appears to raise, or could raise, a
                                                                               conflict between the relevant person’s duty
                                                                               under the Act and the holder of the interest.

   Important note

 Failure to complete or update a register of interests can give rise to an offence, with associated penalties to a
 maximum of $9350 (85 penalty units), or $11000 (100 penalty units) if a councillor intentionally fails to complete or
 update their register of interest, and/or disqualification from holding office as a councillor for four years.
 If you are unsure of your obligations with respect to registers of interest, it is strongly recommended that you seek
 independent professional advice to clarify your understanding of your obligations.

   Further information
 When completing this form, you should refer to the Local Government Act 2009 (the Act) and the Local
 Government Regulation 2012 (the Regulation) relating to the disclosure and registration of interests for a councillor
 and their related persons.
 See www.legislation.qid.gov.au for a copy of the Regulation and the Act.

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