Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) A board member who has a relevant interest in an issue being considered by the architects board or about to be considered by the board must, as soon as practicable after the relevant facts have come to the board member's knowledge, disclose the nature of the interest at a board meeting.
(2) The disclosure must be recorded in the board's minutes and, unless the board otherwise decides, the board member must not—
(a) be present when the board considers the issue; or
(b) take part in a decision of the board on the issue.
(3) Any other board member who also has a relevant interest in the issue must not—
(a) be present when the board considers whether to make a decision under subsection (2); or
(b) take part in the decision.
(4) The board chairperson must, within 7 days after the end of each financial year, give the Minister a statement that sets out the details of all disclosures under this section made during the financial year.
(5) The Minister must give to the relevant committee of the Legislative Assembly a copy of a statement received under subsection (4) within 14 days after the day the Minister receives the statement.
(6) In this section:
"relevant committee" means—
(a) a standing committee of the Legislative Assembly nominated by the Speaker for this section; or
(b) if no nomination under paragraph (a) is in effect—the standing committee of the Legislative Assembly responsible for the scrutiny of public accounts.
"relevant interest", in an issue, means a direct or indirect financial or other interest in the issue.