sec.26Prospective appointees

sec.26 Prospective appointees

This section applies if a person is being considered for appointment as an appointed member. The Minister may ask the person to give the Minister a written statement stating— whether the person is disqualified from becoming an appointed member under section 33 ; and whether or not the person, or any close relative of the person, has an interest that, if the appointment is made, conflicts or may conflict with the proper performance of the person’s functions under the appointment. The person must not give the Minister a statement under subsection (2) that the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.26-ssec.1) This section applies if a person is being considered for appointment as an appointed member. (sec.26-ssec.2) The Minister may ask the person to give the Minister a written statement stating— whether the person is disqualified from becoming an appointed member under section 33 ; and whether or not the person, or any close relative of the person, has an interest that, if the appointment is made, conflicts or may conflict with the proper performance of the person’s functions under the appointment. (sec.26-ssec.3) The person must not give the Minister a statement under subsection (2) that the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

• (a) whether the person is disqualified from becoming an appointed member under section 33 ; and
• (b) whether or not the person, or any close relative of the person, has an interest that, if the appointment is made, conflicts or may conflict with the proper performance of the person’s functions under the appointment.