sec.612Disclosure of interests

### sec.612 Disclosure of interests If a panel member helping the tribunal becomes aware that the member has a conflict of interest about a proceeding before the tribunal, the member must disclose the issue giving rise to the conflict to— the president of the tribunal under the QCAT Act ; and the parties to the proceeding. After making the disclosure, the panel member must disqualify himself or herself. A panel member has a conflict of interest about a proceeding if the member has an interest, financial or otherwise, that could conflict with the proper performance of the member’s functions for the proceeding. If a panel member is disqualified, the tribunal may decide it is appropriate to proceed with the hearing with only 1 panel member. s 612 sub 2009 No. 24 s 1527 (sec.612-ssec.1) If a panel member helping the tribunal becomes aware that the member has a conflict of interest about a proceeding before the tribunal, the member must disclose the issue giving rise to the conflict to— the president of the tribunal under the QCAT Act ; and the parties to the proceeding. (sec.612-ssec.2) After making the disclosure, the panel member must disqualify himself or herself. (sec.612-ssec.3) A panel member has a conflict of interest about a proceeding if the member has an interest, financial or otherwise, that could conflict with the proper performance of the member’s functions for the proceeding. (sec.612-ssec.4) If a panel member is disqualified, the tribunal may decide it is appropriate to proceed with the hearing with only 1 panel member. - (a) the president of the tribunal under the QCAT Act ; and - (b) the parties to the proceeding.