sec.17Disclosure of interests

### sec.17 Disclosure of interests This section applies to a tribunal member if— the member has a direct or indirect interest, financial or otherwise, in a matter being considered or about to be considered by the tribunal; and the interest could conflict with the proper performance of the member’s duties for considering the matter. As soon as practicable after the relevant facts come to the tribunal member’s knowledge, the member must disclose the nature of the interest at a meeting of the tribunal. The tribunal member must not take part, or take further part, in any consideration of, or decision about, the matter without the consent of the other members. If— because of this section, a tribunal member is not present at a meeting of the tribunal for consideration of, or decision about, the matter; and there would be a quorum if the member were present; the remaining members present are a quorum of the tribunal for considering or deciding the matter at the meeting. A disclosure under subsection (2) must be recorded in the tribunal’s minutes. Subsection (4) applies despite section 23 . (sec.17-ssec.1) This section applies to a tribunal member if— the member has a direct or indirect interest, financial or otherwise, in a matter being considered or about to be considered by the tribunal; and the interest could conflict with the proper performance of the member’s duties for considering the matter. (sec.17-ssec.2) As soon as practicable after the relevant facts come to the tribunal member’s knowledge, the member must disclose the nature of the interest at a meeting of the tribunal. (sec.17-ssec.3) The tribunal member must not take part, or take further part, in any consideration of, or decision about, the matter without the consent of the other members. (sec.17-ssec.4) If— because of this section, a tribunal member is not present at a meeting of the tribunal for consideration of, or decision about, the matter; and there would be a quorum if the member were present; the remaining members present are a quorum of the tribunal for considering or deciding the matter at the meeting. (sec.17-ssec.5) A disclosure under subsection (2) must be recorded in the tribunal’s minutes. (sec.17-ssec.6) Subsection (4) applies despite section 23 . - (a) the member has a direct or indirect interest, financial or otherwise, in a matter being considered or about to be considered by the tribunal; and - (b) the interest could conflict with the proper performance of the member’s duties for considering the matter. - (a) because of this section, a tribunal member is not present at a meeting of the tribunal for consideration of, or decision about, the matter; and - (b) there would be a quorum if the member were present;