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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.