Disclosure of interests by advisory committee members
67 Disclosure of interests by advisory committee members
If an advisory committee member has a relevant interest in an issue being considered, or about to be considered, by the committee, the member must disclose the nature of the interest at a meeting of the committee as soon as practicable after the relevant facts come to the member’s knowledge.
The disclosure must be recorded in the advisory committee’s minutes and, unless the committee otherwise decides, the advisory committee member must not—
be present when the committee considers the issue; or
take part in a decision of the committee on the issue.
Any other advisory committee member who also has a relevant interest in the issue must not—
be present when the committee considers whether to make a decision under subsection (2); or
take part in the decision.
The advisory committee must, not later than 7 days after the end of each financial year, give the surveyor-general a statement that sets out the details of all disclosures under this section made during the financial year.
In this section:
relevant interest, in an issue, means a direct or indirect financial or other interest in the issue.
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