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Disclosure of interests by Councillors

"29K.(1) If a Councillor (except the Council President) is taking part, or is to take part, in the Council's consideration of a matter and the Councillor has or acquires any pecuniary interest that could conflict with the proper performance of his or her functions relating to the matter:

    (a) the Councillor must disclose the interest to the Council President; and

    (b) the Councillor must not take part, or continue to take part, in the consideration of the matter if:

        (i) all of the persons concerned in the matter do not consent to the Councillor taking part in the consideration of the matter; or

        (ii) the Council President gives a direction to the member under paragraph (2)(b).

"(2) If the Council President becomes aware that a Councillor is taking part, or is to take part, in the Council's consideration of a matter and that the Councillor has such an interest relating to the matter:

    (a) the Council President must cause the Councillor's interest to be disclosed to the persons concerned in the matter; or

    (b) if the Council President considers that the Councillor should not take part or continue to take part in the consideration of the matter—the Council President must direct the Councillor accordingly.

"(3) The Council President must give the Minister written notice of all pecuniary interests that the Council President has or acquires in any business carried on in Australia or in any body corporate carrying on such business.

Council meetings

"29L.(1) The Council President must convene the meetings that the Council President thinks are necessary to perform the Council's functions efficiently.

"(2) The meetings must be held in places determined by the Council President.

"(3) The Council President must preside at any meeting that he or she attends.

"(4) If the Council President is absent from a meeting, a Councillor chosen by the Councillors at the meeting must preside.

"(5) The Councillor presiding at a meeting may give directions on the procedure to be followed in relation to the meeting.

"(6) The quorum for a meeting is 3 Councillors (including the Council President).

"(7) At a meeting, a question must be decided by a majority of votes of the Councillors present and voting. The Councillor presiding has a deliberative vote, and a casting vote if the deliberative votes are equally divided.

Staff to help Council

"29M.(1) The staff needed to help the Council are to be persons appointed or employed under the Public Service Act 1922.

"(2) The Council President has all the powers of a Secretary under the Public Service Act 1922 as they relate to the branch of the Australian Public