Part 21DECLARATION OF IMPARTIALITY INTEREST

PART 21—DECLARATION OF IMPARTIALITY INTEREST 21.1 When to be Considered (1) In this clause— interest under this clause means an interest of a personal nature which a member or employee has in a matter which is not required to be disclosed under Part 19 or Part 20, but which a reasonable person knowing the facts might assume would influence the consideration of that matter by the member or employee. (Examples are applications for an approval consent or licence by a parent, sibling, adult child or close friend of a member or employee.)

4096 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 22 September 2016 (2) If a member or employee attending a meeting of the Council has an interest under this clause in any matter proposed to be considered at that meeting the member or employee should disclose that interest at the meeting before the discussion of the relevant matter that requires a decision to be made by the Council. (3) A member expected to disclose an interest under this clause in a matter shall remain in the chamber or room of the meeting while the matter is discussed and voted upon. (4) In applying the preceding clause, a member must bear in mind the obligation under clause 5.21(2) of the Act to vote at meetings where the member is present. (5) The decision to disclose an interest under this clause is a decision to be made by the member or employee and is not to be determined by resolution of the meeting.