(1)

Before the Minister appoints a person as a member of the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee, the Minister must obtain from the person a declaration setting out all direct or indirect interests, pecuniary or otherwise, that the person is aware of having in a matter of a kind likely to be considered at a meeting of the Committee.

(2)

A member of the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee who is aware of having a direct or indirect interest, pecuniary or otherwise, in a matter being considered, or about to be considered, at a meeting of the Committee must, without delay, disclose the nature of the interest at, or before, the meeting of the Committee.

(3)

Disclosure must include interests that could be perceived to represent a possible conflict of interest in relation to:

(a)

for subregulation (1) — a matter likely to be considered at a meeting of the Committee; or

(b)

for subregulation (2) — the matter being considered or about to be considered.

(4) A disclosure under this regulation must be recorded in the minutes of the meeting and the member must not:

(a)

be present during any deliberation of the Committee about the matter, except to give information requested by the Committee; or

(b)

take part in any decision of the Committee about that matter.