Queensland Consolidated Acts

BUILDING UNITS AND GROUP TITLES ACT 1980 - SECT 45B

45B Conflict of interest

(1) A member of a committee must disclose to a meeting of the committee the member’s direct or indirect interest in an issue being considered, or about to be considered, by the committee if the interest could conflict with the appropriate performance of the member’s duties about the consideration of the issue.

(2) If a member of a committee required under subsection (1) to disclose an interest in an issue is a voting member, the member is not entitled to vote on a motion involving the issue.

(3) A person who is appointed under section 42 (7) to act in a committee member’s place must disclose to a meeting of the committee the person’s direct or indirect interest in an issue being considered, or about to be considered, by the committee if the interest could conflict with the appropriate performance of the person’s duties about the consideration of the issue.

(4) A person required under subsection (3) to disclose an interest in an issue must not vote as the person appointed under section 42 (7) to act in the committee member’s place on a motion involving the issue.

(5) A person who is appointed under section 42 (7) to act in a committee member’s place must disclose to a meeting of the committee the member’s direct or indirect interest in an issue being considered, or about to be considered, by the committee if the person is aware that the member, if present, would be required under subsection (1) to disclose the interest.

(6) A person required under subsection (5) to disclose an interest in an issue must not vote as the person appointed under section 42 (7) to act in the committee member’s place on a motion involving the issue.