sec.252AEDisclosure of conflicting interest

sec.252AE Disclosure of conflicting interest

This section applies if a member of the panel for a panel review application has or acquires a conflicting interest in relation to the application. The member must— declare the conflicting interest to the chairperson as soon as practicable after the member becomes aware of the interest; and withdraw from the panel for the panel review application. As soon as practicable after becoming aware of the member’s conflicting interest, the chairperson must choose a different member for the panel. However, subsections (2) (b) and (3) do not apply if— the member discloses the conflicting interest to the parties to the panel review application; and the parties agree to the member continuing on the panel to decide the application. The chairperson must make a record of the matters mentioned in subsections (3) and (4) . If the member who has or acquires the conflicting interest is the chairperson, a reference to the chairperson in subsections (2) , (3) and (5) and section 252AD (1) (a) is taken to be a reference to a deputy chairperson. In this section— conflicting interest , of a member in relation to a panel review application, means an interest, whether financial or otherwise, held or acquired by the member that may conflict with the proper performance of the member’s functions in relation to deciding the application. s 252AE ins 2022 No. 24 s 24 (sec.252AE-ssec.1) This section applies if a member of the panel for a panel review application has or acquires a conflicting interest in relation to the application. (sec.252AE-ssec.2) The member must— declare the conflicting interest to the chairperson as soon as practicable after the member becomes aware of the interest; and withdraw from the panel for the panel review application. (sec.252AE-ssec.3) As soon as practicable after becoming aware of the member’s conflicting interest, the chairperson must choose a different member for the panel. (sec.252AE-ssec.4) However, subsections (2) (b) and (3) do not apply if— the member discloses the conflicting interest to the parties to the panel review application; and the parties agree to the member continuing on the panel to decide the application. (sec.252AE-ssec.5) The chairperson must make a record of the matters mentioned in subsections (3) and (4) . (sec.252AE-ssec.6) If the member who has or acquires the conflicting interest is the chairperson, a reference to the chairperson in subsections (2) , (3) and (5) and section 252AD (1) (a) is taken to be a reference to a deputy chairperson. (sec.252AE-ssec.7) In this section— conflicting interest , of a member in relation to a panel review application, means an interest, whether financial or otherwise, held or acquired by the member that may conflict with the proper performance of the member’s functions in relation to deciding the application.

• (a) declare the conflicting interest to the chairperson as soon as practicable after the member becomes aware of the interest; and