448   What interests do not have to be disclosed?

The following interests do not have to be disclosed for the purposes of this Chapter:

(a)  an interest as an elector,

(b)  an interest as a ratepayer or person liable to pay a charge,

(c)  an interest in any matter relating to the terms on which the provision of a service or the supply of goods or commodities is offered to the public generally, or to a section of the public that includes persons who are not subject to this Part,

(d)  an interest in any matter relating to the terms on which the provision of a service or the supply of goods or commodities is offered to a relative of the person by the council in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as apply to persons who are not subject to this Part,

(e)  an interest as a member of a club or other organisation or association, unless the interest is as the holder of an office in the club or organisation (whether remunerated or not),

(f)  an interest of a member of a council committee as a person chosen to represent the community or as a member of a non-profit organisation or other community or special interest group if the committee member has been appointed to represent the organisation or group on the committee,

(g)  an interest in a proposal relating to the making, amending, altering or repeal of an environmental planning instrument other than an instrument that effects a change of the permissible uses of:

(i)  land in which the person or another person with whom the person is associated as provided in section 443 has a proprietary interest (which, for the purposes of this paragraph, includes any entitlement to the land at law or in equity and any other interest or potential interest in the land arising out of any mortgage, lease, trust, option or contract, or otherwise), or

(ii)  land adjoining, adjacent to or in proximity to land referred to in subparagraph (i),

      if the person or the other person with whom the person is associated would by reason of the proprietary interest have a pecuniary interest in the proposal,

(h)  an interest relating to a contract, proposed contract or other matter if the interest arises only because of a beneficial interest in shares in a company that does not exceed 10 per cent of the voting rights in the company,

(i)  an interest of a person arising from the proposed making by the council of an agreement between the council and a corporation, association or partnership, being a corporation, association or partnership that has more than 25 members, if the interest arises because a relative of the person is a shareholder (but not a director) of the corporation or is a member (but not a member of the committee) of the association or is a partner of the partnership,

(j)  an interest of a person arising from the making by the council of a contract or agreement with a relative of the person for or in relation to any of the following, but only if the proposed contract or agreement is similar in terms and conditions to such contracts and agreements as have been made, or as are proposed to be made, by the council in respect of similar matters with other residents of the area:

(i)  the performance by the council at the expense of the relative of any work or service in connection with roads or sanitation,

(ii)  security for damage to footpaths or roads,

(iii)  any other service to be rendered, or act to be done, by the council by or under any Act conferring functions on the council or by or under any contract,

(k)  an interest relating to the payment of fees to councillors (including the mayor and deputy mayor),

(l)  an interest relating to the payment of expenses and the provision of facilities to councillors (including the mayor and deputy mayor) in accordance with a policy under section 252,

(m)  an interest relating to an election to the office of mayor arising from the fact that a fee for the following 12 months has been determined for the office of mayor,

(n)  an interest of a person arising from the passing for payment of a regular account for wages or salary of an employee who is a relative of the person,

(o)  an interest arising from being covered by, or a proposal to be covered by, indemnity insurance as a councillor or member of a council committee,

(p)  an interest arising from appointment of a councillor to a body as representative or delegate of the council, whether or not a fee or other recompense is payable to the representative or delegate.