Queensland Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 150EJ

150EJ Who is a close associate of a councillor

(1) A person is a
"close associate" of a councillor if the person is any of the following in relation to the councillor—

(a) a spouse;

(b) a parent, child or sibling;

(c) a partner in a partnership;

(d) an employer, other than a government entity;

(e) an entity, other than a government entity, for which the councillor is an executive officer or board member;

(f) an entity in which the councillor or a person mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (e) for the councillor has an interest, other than an interest of less than 5% in an entity that is a listed corporation under the Corporations Act , section 9 .

(2) However, the person is a close associate of the councillor in relation to a matter only if the councillor knows, or ought reasonably to know, about the person’s involvement in the matter.