sec.289Disclosure of interests

### sec.289 Disclosure of interests This section applies to a member of the reference committee (the interested person ) if— the interested person has a material personal interest in an issue being considered, or about to be considered, by the committee; and the interest could conflict with the proper performance of the person’s duties about the consideration of the issue. As soon as practicable after the relevant facts come to the interested person’s knowledge, the person must disclose the nature of the interest to a committee meeting. Unless the reference committee otherwise directs, the interested person must not— be present when the committee considers the issue; or take part in a decision of the committee about the issue. The interested person must not be present when the reference committee is considering whether to give a direction under subsection (3) . If there is another person who must, under subsection (2) , also disclose a material personal interest in the issue, the other person must not— be present when the committee is considering whether to give a direction under subsection (3) about the interested person; or take part in making the decision about giving the direction. If— because of this section, a committee member is not present at a reference committee meeting for considering or deciding an issue, or for considering or deciding whether to give a direction under subsection (3) ; and there would be a quorum if the member were present; the remaining persons present are a quorum of the committee for considering or deciding the issue, or for considering or deciding whether to give the direction, at the meeting. A disclosure under subsection (2) must be recorded in the committee’s minutes. A failure to disclose a material personal interest does not, of itself, invalidate a committee decision. In this section— material personal interest means a direct or indirect interest relating to the personal affairs of the member that may have, or be seen to have, a significant influence on the conduct of the member at the meeting. (sec.289-ssec.1) This section applies to a member of the reference committee (the interested person ) if— the interested person has a material personal interest in an issue being considered, or about to be considered, by the committee; and the interest could conflict with the proper performance of the person’s duties about the consideration of the issue. (sec.289-ssec.2) As soon as practicable after the relevant facts come to the interested person’s knowledge, the person must disclose the nature of the interest to a committee meeting. (sec.289-ssec.3) Unless the reference committee otherwise directs, the interested person must not— be present when the committee considers the issue; or take part in a decision of the committee about the issue. (sec.289-ssec.4) The interested person must not be present when the reference committee is considering whether to give a direction under subsection (3) . (sec.289-ssec.5) If there is another person who must, under subsection (2) , also disclose a material personal interest in the issue, the other person must not— be present when the committee is considering whether to give a direction under subsection (3) about the interested person; or take part in making the decision about giving the direction. (sec.289-ssec.6) If— because of this section, a committee member is not present at a reference committee meeting for considering or deciding an issue, or for considering or deciding whether to give a direction under subsection (3) ; and there would be a quorum if the member were present; the remaining persons present are a quorum of the committee for considering or deciding the issue, or for considering or deciding whether to give the direction, at the meeting. (sec.289-ssec.7) A disclosure under subsection (2) must be recorded in the committee’s minutes. (sec.289-ssec.8) A failure to disclose a material personal interest does not, of itself, invalidate a committee decision. (sec.289-ssec.9) In this section— material personal interest means a direct or indirect interest relating to the personal affairs of the member that may have, or be seen to have, a significant influence on the conduct of the member at the meeting. - (a) the interested person has a material personal interest in an issue being considered, or about to be considered, by the committee; and - (b) the interest could conflict with the proper performance of the person’s duties about the consideration of the issue. - (a) be present when the committee considers the issue; or - (b) take part in a decision of the committee about the issue. - (a) be present when the committee is considering whether to give a direction under subsection (3) about the interested person; or - (b) take part in making the decision about giving the direction. - (a) because of this section, a committee member is not present at a reference committee meeting for considering or deciding an issue, or for considering or deciding whether to give a direction under subsection (3) ; and - (b) there would be a quorum if the member were present;