Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00277:reg:25
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00277
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 25
Character Range: 21333–22625

25  Disclosure of interests to the Board

Disclosure before appointment to the Expert Panel
 (1) Before a person is appointed as a member of the Expert Panel, the person must give written notice to the Chair of all interests, pecuniary or otherwise, that the person has or acquires and that conflict or could conflict with the proper performance of the person's duties as a member of the Expert Panel.

Disclosure during appointment to the Expert Panel
 (2) A member of the Expert Panel who has an interest, pecuniary or otherwise, in a matter being considered or about to be considered by the Board must disclose the nature of the interest to the Chair.
 (3) The disclosure under subsection (2) must be made as soon as possible after the relevant facts have come to the member's knowledge.
 (4) Unless the Board otherwise determines, the member of the Expert Panel must not be present during any deliberation by the Board on the matter.
 (5) For the purposes of making a determination under subsection (4), the member of the Expert Panel must not be present during any deliberation of the Board for the purpose of making the determination.

Records
 (6) A determination under subsection (4) must be recorded by the Board.
 (7) A disclosure under this section must be recorded by the Board.