Part 8DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS

PART 8—DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS 8.1 Disclosure of financial and proximity interests The requirements for disclosure of financial and proximity interests are dealt with in the Act. 8.2 Disclosure of impartiality interests The requirements for disclosure of interests other than financial or proximity interests referred to in section 5.60 of the Act are dealt with in the Code of Conduct. 8.3 Disclosure not to be used to comment on the matter A Member disclosing an interest is to restrict their statement of disclosure to the nature and extent of the interest and is not seek to influence the opinion of other Members on the matter in which they are disclosing the interest. 8.4 Participation by members disclosing interests (1) The participation in discussion and decision-making by a Member who has disclosed a financial or proximity interest in a matter is dealt with in the Act. (2) The procedures and requirements for a Council to allow participation in discussion and decision- making by a Member disclosing a financial or proximity interest in a matter are dealt with in the Act. (3) A Member who has disclosed an impartiality interest in a matter under clause 8.2 may choose to leave the meeting while the matter is dealt with but if they remain present in the meeting they must vote as required under s.5.21 of the Act. 8.5 On-going disclosure required The obligation to disclose an interest under this Part applies in regard to each meeting at which the matter that is the subject of the interest arises. 8.6 Substitution of deputy at committee meetings Where a Member discloses a financial or proximity interest on an item and withdraws from a meeting of a committee, the Presiding Member may invite the disclosing Member’s deputy, if present, to participate as a Member of the committee in place of the disclosing Member during the consideration of that item. 8.7 Separation of committee recommendations Where at a committee meeting a Member has disclosed an interest in a matter and the matter is contained in the recommendation of the committee to an ordinary or special meeting of the Council or to another committee meeting that will be attended by the Member— (a) the recommendation concerned is to be separated on the agenda of that ordinary meeting or other committee meeting, from other recommendations of the committee, and (b) the Member concerned is to declare the interest and comply with the relevant requirements of the Act, the Code of Conduct and these meeting procedures when the matter is being considered.