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appointment of a person to act in the office of a member of the TSRA who is also the Chairperson of the TSRA does not constitute an appointment of the person to act as the Chairperson.

"(4) The appointment of a person to act in the office of a member of the TSRA who is also the Deputy Chairperson of the TSRA does not constitute an appointment of the person to act as the Deputy Chairperson.

"(5) Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under this section is not invalid merely because:

  (a) the occasion for the appointment had not arisen; or

  (b) there was a defect or irregularity in connection with the appointment; or

  (c) the appointment had ceased to have effect; or

  (d) the occasion to act had not arisen or had ceased.

Disclosure of interests at meetings

Member must disclose direct or indirect pecuniary interest at meeting of the TSRA

"143N.(1) A member of the TSRA who has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a matter being considered or about to be considered by the TSRA must, as soon as possible after the relevant facts have come to the member's knowledge, disclose the nature of the interest at a meeting of the TSRA.

Consequences of disclosure

"(2) A disclosure under subsection (1) must be recorded in the minutes of the meeting and the member must not:

     (a) unless the Minister otherwise determines in writing—be present during any deliberation of the TSRA with respect to that matter; or

     (b) unless the Minister otherwise determines in writing—take part in any decision of the TSRA with respect to that matter.

Delegation of powers to Chairperson of TSRA

"(3) The Minister may, by writing, delegate to the Chairperson of the TSRA either or both of the Minister's powers under subsection (2).

Minister may determine that specified interests are pecuniary interests

"(4) The Minister may make a written determination providing that specified interests are taken to be direct or indirect pecuniary interests for the purposes of this section.

Minister may determine that specified interests are not pecuniary interests

"(5) The Minister may make a written determination providing that specified interests are taken not to be direct or indirect pecuniary interests for the purposes of this section.

Determinations are disallowable instruments

"(6) A determination under subsection (4) or (5) is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

Disclosure of interests

  "143P.(1) Each member of the TSRA must make to the Minister a written disclosure of:

  (a) the member's financial interests; and

  (b) the financial interests of the member's immediate family;

equivalent to the disclosure of financial interests required to