Commonwealth Numbered Acts

GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AMENDMENT ACT 1988 No. 105 of 1988 - SECT 9

9. After section 16 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:
Disclosure of interests of members

"16A. (1) A member who has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a matter
being considered or about to be considered by the Authority shall, as soon as
practicable after the relevant facts have come to the knowledge of the member,
disclose the nature of the member's interest at a meeting of the Authority.

"(2) A disclosure under subsection (1) shall be recorded in the minutes of the
meeting of the Authority and the member shall not, unless the Minister
otherwise determines:

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

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

"(3) The Chairman shall give written notice to the Minister of all direct and
indirect pecuniary interests that the Chairman has or may have in any business
or in any body corporate carrying on a business.

"(4) This section applies in relation to a person acting as Chairman or as a
part-time member.".