Associations Incorporation Act 1991
65AMatter on which committee member has material
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65A Matter on which committee member has material personal interest (1) A member of the committee of an incorporated association who has a material personal interest in a matter being considered at a committee meeting must not— (a) be present while the matter is being considered at the meeting; or
(b) vote on the matter. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a material personal interest— (a) that exists only because the member belongs to a class of people for whose benefit the association is established; or (b) that the member has in common with all, or a substantial proportion of, the members of the association. (3) If there are not enough committee members to form a quorum to consider a matter because of subsection (1)— (a) 1 or more committee members (including those who have a material personal interest in the matter) may call a general meeting; and (b) the general meeting may pass a resolution to deal with the matter.