Ministerial and Other Office Holder Staff Act 2010
sec.25Conflicts of interest
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sec.25 Conflicts of interest
If a staff member has an interest that conflicts or may conflict with the discharge of the staff member’s responsibilities, the staff member— must disclose the nature of the interest and conflict to his or her employing member as soon as practicable after the relevant facts come to the staff member’s knowledge; and must not take action or further action concerning a matter that is, or may be, affected by the conflict unless authorised by his or her employing member. The employing member for a staff member may direct the staff member to resolve a conflict or possible conflict between an interest of the staff member and the staff member’s responsibilities. (sec.25-ssec.1) If a staff member has an interest that conflicts or may conflict with the discharge of the staff member’s responsibilities, the staff member— must disclose the nature of the interest and conflict to his or her employing member as soon as practicable after the relevant facts come to the staff member’s knowledge; and must not take action or further action concerning a matter that is, or may be, affected by the conflict unless authorised by his or her employing member. (sec.25-ssec.2) The employing member for a staff member may direct the staff member to resolve a conflict or possible conflict between an interest of the staff member and the staff member’s responsibilities.
- (a) must disclose the nature of the interest and conflict to his or her employing member as soon as practicable after the relevant facts come to the staff member’s knowledge; and
- (b) must not take action or further action concerning a matter that is, or may be, affected by the conflict unless authorised by his or her employing member.