62.—(1) The clerk of each council must establish and maintain a register of interests of its councillors.
(2) Any participation by a councillor in any business which is prohibited by the code of conduct is not a failure to comply with the code of conduct if the councillor has acted in compliance with sections 28 to 31 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972.
(3) A council must ensure that copies of the register maintained under this section are available at an office of the council for inspection by members of the public at all reasonable hours.
(4) As soon as practicable after the establishment of a register under this section, the council must—
(a)publish in one or more newspapers circulating in its district a notice which—
(i)states that copies of the register are available at an office of the council for inspection by members of the public at all reasonable hours; and
(ii)specifies the address of that office; and
(b)inform the Commissioner and the Department that copies of the register are so available.