a recent High Court decision that considered pecuniary interests and.our view about whether the Members’ Interests Act raises issues for members’.our approach to applying the exception for “interests in common with the.Our general guidance about the Members’ Interests Act is contained in Guidanceįor members of local authorities about the law on conflicts of interest, 1 which weĮach year we report on matters arising about the Members’ Interests Act. The Office of the Auditor-General carries out the primary statutory functions prevents members from discussing and voting on matters before the authority in which they have a pecuniary interest, other than an interest in common with the public.
controls the making of contracts worth more than $25,000 in a financial year between members and the local authority and.Governs the pecuniary (financial) interests of members of local authorities. The Local Authorities (Members’ Interests) Act 1968 (the Members’ Interests Act)
