Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Selection Committee Act 1984 No. 59 of 1984 - SECT 19

19. (1) A member who has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a matter
being considered or about to be considered by the Committee, being an interest
that could conflict with the proper performance of his functions in relation
to the consideration of the matter, shall, as soon as practicable after the
relevant facts have come to his knowledge, disclose the nature of his interest
at a meeting of the Committee.

(2) A disclosure under sub-section (1) shall be recorded in the minutes of the
meeting of the Committee and the member shall not, unless the Minister or the
Committee otherwise determines-

   (a)  be present during any deliberation of the Committee with respect to
        that matter; or

   (b)  take part in any decision of the Committee with respect to that
        matter.

(3) For the purpose of the making of a determination by the Committee under
sub-section (2) in relation to a member who has made a disclosure under
sub-section (1), a member who has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in
the matter to which the disclosure relates, being an interest that could
conflict with the proper performance of his functions in relation to the
consideration of the matter, shall not-

   (a)  be present during any deliberation of the Committee for the purpose of
        making the determination; or

   (b)  take part in the making by the Committee of the determination.

(4) A member who has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a matter being
considered or about to be considered by the Committee in accordance with
section 21 otherwise than at a meeting of the Committee, being an interest
that could conflict with the proper performance of his functions in relation
to the consideration of the matter shall, as soon as is practicable after the
relevant facts have come to his knowledge, disclose the nature of his interest
to the Minister.

(5) A member who makes, or is required to make, a disclosure to the Minister
under sub-section (4) with respect to a matter shall not, unless the Minister
otherwise determines, sign a document in accordance with section 21 containing
a statement that he is in favour of a resolution with respect to that matter.