Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL ACT 1992 - SECT 42A

CEO--disclosure on appointment

  (1)   Before starting to hold office, the CEO must give to the Minister a written statement of any interest the CEO has that may relate to the functions of the CEO.

Note:   The CEO also has a duty to disclose interests under section   29 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 .

Members of Council and committees--disclosures on appointment

  (3)   Before starting to hold office:

  (a)   a member of the Council; or

  (b)   a member of a committee;

must give to the CEO a written statement of any interest the member has that may relate to any activity of the Council or committee.

Note:   The member also has a duty to disclose interests under section   29 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 .

Members of Council and committees--disclosures at or before meetings

  (5)   A member who has disclosed an interest in a matter under subsection   (3) must not:

  (a)   be present when the Council or committee considers the matter; or

  (b)   take part   in any decision of the Council or committee in relation to the matter.

  (6)   Subsection   (5) does not apply if:

  (a)   if the member is the Chair of the Council or committee--the CEO otherwise determines; or

  (b)   otherwise--the Chair of the Council or committee otherwise determines.

Note:   For disclosures of interests by the Commissioner, see section   76.