23Disclosure of interests

#### 23 Disclosure of interests (1) A disclosure by a Board member under section 29 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with the duty to disclose interests) must be made to: (a) the Minister; and (b) the Chief Executive Officer, if a meeting under section 26 of this Act is considering, or is about to consider, a matter to which the disclosure would be relevant. (2) Subsection (1) applies in addition to any rules made for the purposes of section 29 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. (3) For the purposes of this Act and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, the Board member is taken not to have complied with section 29 of that Act if the Board member does not comply with subsection (1) of this section. 83 Subsections 26(8) and (9) Repeal the subsections, substitute: (8) The minutes of a meeting under this section must record: (a) any disclosure referred to in paragraph 23(1)(b) relevant to a matter considered, or about to be considered, at the meeting; and (b) any decision made by the Chief Executive Officer in relation to the disclosure. 84 Subsections 27(5) and (6) Repeal the subsections. 85 Paragraph 41A(e) Omit “section 42”, substitute “subsection 42(1)”. 86 At the end of section 41A Add: > Note: The appointment of the Chief Executive Officer may also be terminated under section 30 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with terminating the appointment of an accountable authority, or a member of an accountable authority, for contravening general duties of officials). 87 Section 42 Before “The”, insert “(1)”. 88 At the end of section 42 Add: (2) Subsection (1) applies in addition to section 29 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with the duty to disclose interests). 89 Sections 50, 51 and 52 Repeal the sections, substitute: