Veterinary Practice Act 1997
70Member's interests
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 70
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Veterinary Practice Act 1997.
70 Member's interests
(1) A member who has a pecuniary or other interest in any matter in which the Board is concerned must—
(a) if the member is present at a meeting of the Board at which the matter is to be considered, disclose the nature of the interest immediately before the consideration of that matter; or
(b) if the member is aware that the matter is to be considered at a meeting of the Board at which the member does not intend to be present, disclose the nature of the interest to the President or Deputy President of the Board before the meeting is held.
(2) The member—
(a) may take part in the discussion in the meeting; and
(b) must leave the meeting while any vote is taken on a question relating to the matter.