Under sections 74(5) and 75A(4) of the Local Government Act 1999, if a Council Member discloses a material, actual of perceived conflict of interest in a matter to be discussed at a meeting of the Council, the following details must be recorded in the minutes of the meeting and on a website determined by the Chief Executive Officer:

• the Member’s name
• the nature of the interest, as described by the Member
• in the case of a material conflict of interest:
  • if the Member took part in the meeting, or was in the chamber during the meeting, under an approval under subsection 74(3), the fact that the Member took part in the meeting, or was in the chamber during the meeting (as the case may be)
• in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest:
  • the manner in which the Member dealt with the actual or perceived conflict of interest
  • if the Member voted on the matter, the manner in which he or she voted
  • the manner in which the majority of persons who were entitled to vote at the meeting voted on the matter

In addition to recording the necessary details in the minutes of the relevant meeting, details are entered into the Council Member Conflict of Interest Register available for inspection here.