sec.31Director’s previous involvement does not prevent or limit performance of functions

sec.31 Director’s previous involvement does not prevent or limit performance of functions

This section applies to a person appointed as the director if— before the appointment, the person was involved in a matter in the practice of the person’s profession; and at the time of the appointment, the matter has not been finally decided or otherwise dealt with. The involvement does not prevent the person from, or limit the person in, performing the person’s functions as director. However, the person must not— disclose information given to the person in his or her professional capacity in relation to the matter before the person’s appointment as director, other than to— the person for whom the director was acting in the matter in the practice of the director’s profession; or a legal representative of that person; or a person authorised by the person or legal representative mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) to receive the information; or act personally in relation to the matter. (sec.31-ssec.1) This section applies to a person appointed as the director if— before the appointment, the person was involved in a matter in the practice of the person’s profession; and at the time of the appointment, the matter has not been finally decided or otherwise dealt with. (sec.31-ssec.2) The involvement does not prevent the person from, or limit the person in, performing the person’s functions as director. (sec.31-ssec.3) However, the person must not— disclose information given to the person in his or her professional capacity in relation to the matter before the person’s appointment as director, other than to— the person for whom the director was acting in the matter in the practice of the director’s profession; or a legal representative of that person; or a person authorised by the person or legal representative mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) to receive the information; or act personally in relation to the matter.

• (a) before the appointment, the person was involved in a matter in the practice of the person’s profession; and
• (b) at the time of the appointment, the matter has not been finally decided or otherwise dealt with.
• (a) disclose information given to the person in his or her professional capacity in relation to the matter before the person’s appointment as director, other than to— (i) the person for whom the director was acting in the matter in the practice of the director’s profession; or (ii) a legal representative of that person; or (iii) a person authorised by the person or legal representative mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) to receive the information; or
• (i) the person for whom the director was acting in the matter in the practice of the director’s profession; or
• (ii) a legal representative of that person; or
• (iii) a person authorised by the person or legal representative mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) to receive the information; or