Disclosure of interests
53 Disclosure of interests
A person chosen to act as a member of the Board who has a conflict of interest in relation to a matter before, or about to come before, the Board must disclose the nature of the conflict to each party concerned in the matter.
Penalty: $10 000.
A person chosen to act as a member of the Board who has a conflict of interest in relation to a matter before the Board must not take part in proceedings or exercise any powers in relation to the matter unless each party to the proceedings consents.
Penalty: $10 000.
For the purposes of this section, a person has a conflict of interest in relation to a matter if the person has any direct or indirect interest, pecuniary or otherwise, that conflicts or could conflict with the proper performance of the person’s functions in relation to that matter.
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