sec.219Disclosure of interests

### sec.219 Disclosure of interests This section applies to a member if— the member, or a person who, under a regulation, is related to the member, has a direct or indirect interest in an issue being considered, or about to be considered, by the authority; and the interest could conflict with the proper performance of the member’s duties about the consideration of the issue. However, this section does not apply to the member if the interest consists only of the receipt of goods or services that— also are available to members of the public; and are made available on the same terms as apply to members of the public. As soon as practicable after the relevant facts come to the member’s knowledge, the member must disclose the nature of the interest to a meeting of the authority. As soon as practicable after the nature of the interest is disclosed, the authority must give written notice of the disclosure to the Minister. Unless the Minister otherwise directs, the member must not— be present when the authority considers the issue; or take part in a decision of the authority on the issue. If, because of this section, a member is not present at a meeting of the authority for considering or deciding an issue, but there would be a quorum if the member were present, the remaining members present are a quorum for considering or deciding the issue at the meeting. A disclosure under subsection (3) must be recorded in the authority’s minutes. s 219 amd 2013 No. 39 s 43 sch 1 (sec.219-ssec.1) This section applies to a member if— the member, or a person who, under a regulation, is related to the member, has a direct or indirect interest in an issue being considered, or about to be considered, by the authority; and the interest could conflict with the proper performance of the member’s duties about the consideration of the issue. (sec.219-ssec.2) However, this section does not apply to the member if the interest consists only of the receipt of goods or services that— also are available to members of the public; and are made available on the same terms as apply to members of the public. (sec.219-ssec.3) As soon as practicable after the relevant facts come to the member’s knowledge, the member must disclose the nature of the interest to a meeting of the authority. (sec.219-ssec.4) As soon as practicable after the nature of the interest is disclosed, the authority must give written notice of the disclosure to the Minister. (sec.219-ssec.5) Unless the Minister otherwise directs, the member must not— be present when the authority considers the issue; or take part in a decision of the authority on the issue. (sec.219-ssec.6) If, because of this section, a member is not present at a meeting of the authority for considering or deciding an issue, but there would be a quorum if the member were present, the remaining members present are a quorum for considering or deciding the issue at the meeting. (sec.219-ssec.7) A disclosure under subsection (3) must be recorded in the authority’s minutes. - (a) the member, or a person who, under a regulation, is related to the member, has a direct or indirect interest in an issue being considered, or about to be considered, by the authority; and - (b) the interest could conflict with the proper performance of the member’s duties about the consideration of the issue. - (a) also are available to members of the public; and - (b) are made available on the same terms as apply to members of the public. - (a) be present when the authority considers the issue; or - (b) take part in a decision of the authority on the issue.