28BStanding notice of director's interest

28B Standing notice of director's interest

[Section 28B Inserted by No. 42 of 2002, s. 18, Applied:27 Nov 2002]

(1)  A director who has an interest, whether direct or indirect, in a matter may give the other directors of the Government Business Enterprise standing notice of the nature and extent of the interest.

(2)  The standing notice may be given at any time and whether or not the matter relates to the affairs of the Government Business Enterprise at the time the notice is given.

(3)  The standing notice must –

(a) include details of the nature and extent of the interest; and

(b) be given –

(i) at a meeting of the Board, either in writing or orally; or

(ii) to the other directors individually in writing.

(4)  Standing notice given to the directors individually –

(a) must be tabled at the next meeting of the Board after it has been given; and

(b) is given when it has been given to every director.

(5)  The details of the standing notice given at or tabled at a meeting of the Board must be –

(a) recorded in the minutes of the meeting; and

(b) provided to the Portfolio Minister and Treasurer.

(6)  A standing notice –

(a) takes effect as soon as it is given; and

(b) ceases to have effect if a person who was not a director of the Government Business Enterprise at the time when the notice was given is appointed as a director.

(7)  A standing notice that has ceased to have effect under subsection (6) recommences to have effect if it is given to the new director referred to in that subsection.

(8)  A standing notice ceases to have effect in relation to a particular interest if the nature or extent of the interest materially increases above that disclosed in the notice.