58Exemptions

58 Exemptions

58 Exemptions

(1) The regulations may create exemptions from the conflict of interest offence.

(2) The Secretary may, on the written application of an individual, exempt the individual from the conflict of interest offence in relation to specified approvals work or a kind of approvals work.

(3) An exemption under this section may be unconditional or subject to conditions.

(4) An individual who has a conflict of interest in approvals work does not commit a conflict of interest offence if—

(a) an exemption applies to the approvals work, and

(b) the individual carries out the approvals work in accordance with the conditions to which the exemption is subject.

(5) In this section—

conflict of interest offence means an offence in section 57.