When is a councillor in a conflict of interest?
A councillor is in a conflict of interest when an issue comes before Council wherein he/she has a monetary interest. The Municipalities Act, 1999 Section 207 states • A councillor shall not vote on or speak to a matter before the council or a committee of the council where • The councillor has a monetary interest in the matter distinct from an interest arising from his or her functions as a councillor; • The councillor has a monetary interest directly or indirectly in the matter; • A relative of the councillor has a monetary interest in the matter; • The councillor is an officer, employee or agent of an incorporated or unincorporated company, or other association of persons, that has a monetary interest in the matter. • For the purpose of subsection (1) a relative of a councillor means a father, mother, spouse, cohabiting partner, sister, brother, child, step-child, ward, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, or brother-in-law of the councillor. • For the purpose of subsection (
