Federation University Australia Act 2010

A member of the Council who has an interest in a matter being considered or about to be considered by the Council must, as soon as practicable after the relevant facts have come to his or her knowledge, declare the nature of the interest—

at a meeting of the Council; or

in writing addressed to the Chancellor.

If the Chancellor receives a written declaration under subclause (1), the Chancellor must report it or cause it to be reported, at the next meeting of the Council.

The person presiding at a meeting at which a declaration is made under subclause (1) or reported under subclause (2) must cause a record of the declaration to be made in the minutes of the meeting.

After a declaration is made under subclause (1) by a member of the Council—

unless the Council otherwise directs, the member must not be present during any deliberation with respect to that matter; and

the member is not entitled to vote on the matter; and

if the member does vote on the matter, the vote must be disallowed .