sec.16Conflict of interest

sec.16 Conflict of interest

A member must not take part in a discussion about, or vote on, an issue in which the member has a direct or indirect interest. A member is taken to have an interest in an issue if, because of the issue, a benefit will, or is likely to, be gained by— the member; or an associate of the member. However, the member does not have an interest in an issue only because the member belongs to— an industrial organisation of employees representing a person involved in the issue, unless the member was involved personally in representing the person; or an association of private employment agents involved in the issue, unless the member was involved personally in the issue. In this section— associate , of a member, means any of the following— a member of the member’s immediate family; a person who— is in a business arrangement or relationship with the member; or is employed by, or employs, the member. immediate family includes— the employee’s spouse; and a child, stepchild, adopted child, foster (or former foster) child, parent, grandparent, grandchild or sibling of the member or member’s spouse. (sec.16-ssec.1) A member must not take part in a discussion about, or vote on, an issue in which the member has a direct or indirect interest. (sec.16-ssec.2) A member is taken to have an interest in an issue if, because of the issue, a benefit will, or is likely to, be gained by— the member; or an associate of the member. (sec.16-ssec.3) However, the member does not have an interest in an issue only because the member belongs to— an industrial organisation of employees representing a person involved in the issue, unless the member was involved personally in representing the person; or an association of private employment agents involved in the issue, unless the member was involved personally in the issue. (sec.16-ssec.4) In this section— associate , of a member, means any of the following— a member of the member’s immediate family; a person who— is in a business arrangement or relationship with the member; or is employed by, or employs, the member. immediate family includes— the employee’s spouse; and a child, stepchild, adopted child, foster (or former foster) child, parent, grandparent, grandchild or sibling of the member or member’s spouse.

• (a) the member; or
• (b) an associate of the member.
• (a) an industrial organisation of employees representing a person involved in the issue, unless the member was involved personally in representing the person; or
• (b) an association of private employment agents involved in the issue, unless the member was involved personally in the issue.
• (a) a member of the member’s immediate family;
• (b) a person who— (i) is in a business arrangement or relationship with the member; or (ii) is employed by, or employs, the member.