16Disclosure of interests

16 Disclosure of interests (1) A Chairperson must give written notice to the Minister of all direct and indirect pecuniary interests that he or she has or acquires in: (a) a nursing home; or (b) a business that provides facilities, goods or services to nursing homes. (2) If a Chairperson has or acquires an interest referred to in subregulation (1) or another interest that could conflict with the proper performance of his or her functions, the interest must be disclosed in any report resulting from the performance of those functions. (3) If a member (other than the Chairperson) has or acquires an interest that could conflict with the proper performance of his or her functions: (a) he or she must disclose the interest to the Chairperson; and (b) except with the consent of the Chairperson, he or she must not take part, or continue to take part, in the performance of his or her functions. (4) If a member referred to in subregulation (3) takes part, or continues to take part, in the performance of his or her functions, the interest must be disclosed in any report resulting from the performance of the functions. (5) If a Chairperson: (a) becomes aware that another member has an interest referred to in subregulation (3); and (b) considers that the member should not take part, or should not continue to take part, in the performance of his or her functions; the Chairperson must give a direction to the member not to take part, or continue to take part, and the member must not take part, or continue to take part, accordingly.