Notifiable Gift Register
Local Government Administration Regulations 1996
Regulation 34B (1)
A notifiable gift in relation to a person who is an employee , means -
(a) a gift worth between $50 and $300; or
(b) a gift that is one of 2 or more gifts given to the employee by the same person within a period of 6 months that are in total worth between $50 and $300.
Regulation 34B(3)
A code of conduct is to contain a requirement that a person who is an employee and who accepts a notifiable gift from a person who -
(a) is undertaking or seeking to undertake an activity involving a local government discretion ; or
(b) it is reasonable to believe is intending to undertake an activity involving a local government discretion,
notify the CEO, in accordance with subregulation (4) and within 10 days of accpting the gift , of the acceptance.
Regulation 34B(4)
A code of conduct is to require that the notification of the acceptance of a notifiable gift be in writing and include -
(a) the name of the person who gave the gits; and
(b) the date on which the gift was accepted; and
(c) a description , and the estimated value, of the gift; and
(d) the nature of the relationship between the person who is an employee and the person who gave the gift ; and
(e) if the gift ia a notifiable that is one of 2 or more gifts given to the employee by the same person within a period of six months that are in total worth between $50 and $300 ) -
- a description; and
- the estimated value; and
- the date of acceptance, of each other gift accepted within the 6 month period.
Regulation 34B(5)
A code of conduct is to require that the CEO -
(a) keep a register of notifiable gifts; and
(b) record in the register details of notifications given to comply with a requirement made under subregulation (3) ; and
(c) publish an up - to - date version of the register on the local governments official website.