Duty to declare conflict of interest
14 Duty to declare conflict of interest
Before nominating any members under regulation 13(1)(a), the chairperson must declare any conflict of interest they may have in relation to a request for an expert opinion referred to in regulation 13(1) to the Minister.
Note
See regulation 10(1)(c)—deputy chairperson to act as chairperson if chairperson declares a conflict of interest.
If the chairperson and deputy chairperson have declared a conflict of interest, or the deputy chairperson is unavailable for another reason, the chairperson must nominate another member of the advisory committee to act as chairperson for the purposes of regulation 13(1)(a).
Before considering a request for an expert opinion, each member nominated under regulation 13(1)(a) must declare any conflict of interest they may have in relation to the request to the chairperson.
The chairperson must nominate an alternate member under regulation 13(1)(a) if the chairperson receives a declaration from a nominated member under subregulation (3) that prevents them from providing an expert opinion on the request.
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