28JDisclosure of interests by members of Tribunal

28J Disclosure of interests by members of Tribunal

(1) If a member of the Tribunal is, or is to be, one of the members who constitute the Tribunal for the purposes of a particular review and the member has, or acquires, any pecuniary interest that could conflict with the proper performance of his or her functions in relation to the review: (a) the member must disclose the interest to the President; and (b) the member must not take part, or continue to take part, in the review if: (i) the President gives a direction under paragraph (2)(a) in relation to the review; or (ii) any party to the review objects to the member taking part in the review. (2) If the President becomes aware that a member of the Tribunal is, or is to be, one of the members who constitute the Tribunal for the purposes of a particular review and that the member has, in relation to the review, an interest of a kind referred to in subregulation (1): (a) if the President considers that the member should not take part, or should not continue to take part, in the review—the President must give a direction to the member accordingly; or (b) in any other case—the President must cause the interest of the member to be disclosed to the parties to the review.