15Disclosure of pecuniary interests

15 Disclosure of pecuniary interests

15 Disclosure of pecuniary interests

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a member has a pecuniary interest in a matter being considered, or about to be considered, at an Advisory Council meeting, and

(b) the pecuniary interest appears to raise a conflict with the proper performance of the member’s duties in relation to the matter.

(2) The member must disclose the nature of the member’s pecuniary interest—

(a) to the Chairperson—as soon as possible after becoming aware of the pecuniary interest, and

(b) to the remainder of the Advisory Council—at the next Advisory Council meeting after becoming aware of the pecuniary interest.

(3) For subsection (1), a pecuniary interest held by the following persons is taken to be a pecuniary interest of the member—

(a) the member’s spouse or de facto partner,

(b) another relative of the member,

(c) a business partner or employer of the member,

(d) a company or other body of which the member, or member’s business partner or employer, is a member.

(4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the member is not aware of the pecuniary interest.

(5) A member’s disclosure of the following matters is sufficient disclosure of a pecuniary interest in relation to a matter that may relate to a company, body or person—

(a) that the member, spouse, de facto partner, relative, business partner or employer is a member of, or employed by, the company or body,

(b) that the member, spouse, de facto partner, relative, business partner or employer is a business partner of, or employed by, the person,

(c) that the member, spouse, de facto partner, relative, business partner or employer has another interest in relation to the company, body or person.

(6) Particulars of a disclosure made under this section must be recorded by the Advisory Council and must be available for inspection on the request of a person.

(7) If a member has disclosed a pecuniary interest in a matter, the member must not, unless the Minister or the Advisory Council otherwise determines—