Members of Parliament (Register of Interests) Regulations 2003

i Members of Parliament (Register of Interests) Regulations 2003 S.R. No. 14/2003 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provision 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Revocation 1 5. Definitions 2 6. Primary return 2 7. Ordinary return 2 8. Signing and witnessing a return 2 __________________ SCHEDULES 3 SCHEDULE 1—Parliament of Victoria Register of Members' interests primary return 3 SCHEDULE 2—Parliament of Victoria Register of Members' interests ordinary return 5 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 7 -- 1 of 8 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2003 S.R. No. 14/2003 Members of Parliament (Register of Interests) Act 1978 Members of Parliament (Register of Interests) Regulations 2003 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 29 January 2003 Responsible Minister: STEVE BRACKS Premier HELEN DOYE Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe the forms of return to be completed by Members of Parliament to lodge their register of interests returns. 2. Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 11 of the Members of Parliament (Register of Interests) Act 1978. 3. Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 February 2003. 4. Revocation The Members of Parliament (Register of Interests) Regulations 1992 1 are revoked. -- 2 of 8 -- S.R. No. 14/2003 Members of Parliament (Register of Interests) Regulations 2003 2 5. Definitions In these Regulations— "Act" means the Members of Parliament (Register of Interests) Act 1978; "return" means a primary return or an ordinary return. 6. Primary return A primary return to be submitted to the Clerk of the Parliaments under section 5 of the Act must be in the form set out in Schedule 1. 7. Ordinary return An ordinary return to be submitted to the Clerk of the Parliaments under section 5 of the Act must be in the form set out in Schedule 2. 8. Signing and witnessing a return (1) The member to whom a return relates must, in the presence of a witness, sign the return and each page attached to it. (2) The witness must sign the return and each page attached to it. __________________ r. 5 -- 3 of 8 -- S.R. No. 14/2003 Members of Parliament (Register of Interests) Regulations 2003 3 SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA REGISTER OF MEMBERS' INTERESTS PRIMARY RETURN Notes: (i) Interests which you are required to register are set out in section 6(1) of the Members of Parliament (Register of Interests) Act 1978. (ii) "income source" is defined in section 4 of the Members of Parliament (Register of Interests) Act 1978. (iii) If there is not sufficient space on this form for all of the information you are required to register, you may attach additional pages for that purpose. Each additional page must be dated, signed by you and by the person witnessing your signature on this form. (iv) Please complete this form in typed form or block capitals. FAMILY NAME— OTHER NAMES— #Legislative Assembly #Legislative Council #Strike out whichever is inapplicable Electoral District ........... Province ........................ Registrable Interests Details 1. The income source which you have or expect to have in the next 12 months after the date of this return. 2. The name of any company or other body in which you hold an office as director or otherwise at the date of this return. 3. The name or description of any company, partnership, association or other body in which you hold a beneficial interest exceeding $500 in value. Sch. 1 -- 4 of 8 -- S.R. No. 14/2003 Members of Parliament (Register of Interests) Regulations 2003 4 4. The name of any political party, body or association or trade or professional organisation of which you are a member at the date of this return. 5. A concise description of any trust in which you hold a beneficial interest. 6. A concise description of any trust of which you are trustee and in which a member of your family holds a beneficial interest. 7. The address or description of any land in which you hold a beneficial interest (other than by way of security for a debt). 8. Any other substantial interest (whether of a pecuniary nature or not) held by you or a member of your family of which you are aware and which you consider might appear to raise a material conflict with your public duty as a Member. Signature of Member ............................................................. Signature of witness .............................................................. Date ....................................................... –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– __________________ Sch. 1 -- 5 of 8 -- S.R. No. 14/2003 Members of Parliament (Register of Interests) Regulations 2003 5 SCHEDULE 2 PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA REGISTER OF MEMBERS' INTERESTS ORDINARY RETURN Notes: (i) Interests which you are required to register are set out in section 6(2) of the Members of Parliament (Register of Interests) Act 1978. (ii) "income source", "financial benefit" and "return period" are defined in section 4 of the Members of Parliament (Register of Interests) Act 1978. (iii) If there is not sufficient space on this form for all of the information you are required to register, you may attach additional pages for that purpose. Each additional page must be dated, signed by you and by the person witnessing your signature on this form. (iv) Please complete this form in typed form or block capitals. FAMILY NAME— OTHER NAMES— #Legislative Assembly #Legislative Council #Strike out whichever is inapplicable Electoral District ........... Province ........................ Registrable Interests Details 1. The income source of any financial benefit which you received or were entitled to receive during any part of the return period. 2. The name of any company or other body in which you held an office as director or otherwise during the return period. 3. The name or description of any company, partnership, association or other body in which you hold a beneficial interest exceeding $500 in value. Sch. 2 -- 6 of 8 -- S.R. No. 14/2003 Members of Parliament (Register of Interests) Regulations 2003 6 4. The name of any political party, body or association or trade or professional organisation of which you are or have been a member during the return period. 5. A concise description of any trust in which you hold a beneficial interest. 6. A concise description of any trust of which you are trustee and in which a member of your family holds a beneficial interest. 7. The address or description of any land in which you hold a beneficial interest (other than by way of security for a debt). 8. The source of any significant contribution in cash or kind to travel beyond Victoria undertaken by you during the return period (but not including contributions by the State or a public statutory corporation constituted under a law of the State). 9. Any gift of or exceeding $500 received by you from a person other than a relative by blood or marriage. 10. Any other substantial interest (whether of a pecuniary nature or not) held by you or a member of your family of which you are aware and which you consider might appear to raise a material conflict with your public duty as a Member. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Signature of Member ............................................................. Signature of witness .............................................................. Date ....................................................... –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ═══════════════ Sch. 2 -- 7 of 8 -- S.R. No. 14/2003 Members of Parliament (Register of Interests) Regulations 2003 7 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 182/1992. Endnotes -- 8 of 8 --