Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00112:section:17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00112
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 17
Character Range: 11970–12827

17  Disclosure of interests to Committee
 (1) A member of the Committee who has an interest, pecuniary or otherwise, in a matter being considered or about to be considered by the Committee must disclose the nature of the interest to a meeting of the Committee.
 (2) The disclosure must be made as soon as possible after the relevant facts have come to the member's knowledge.
 (3) Unless the Committee otherwise determines, the member:
 (a) must not be present during any deliberation by the Committee on the matter; and
 (b) must not take part in any decision of the Committee with respect to the matter.
 (4) For the purposes of making a determination under subsection (3), the member:
 (a) must not be present during any deliberation of the Committee for the purpose of making the determination; and
 (b) must not take part in making the determination.