Queensland Consolidated Acts

EDUCATION (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ACT 2006 - SECT 103

103 Disclosure of interest

(1) This section applies to a member of a school council (the
"interested member" ) if—

(a) the interested member has a direct or indirect financial interest in an issue being considered, or about to be considered, by the council; and

(b) the interest could conflict with the proper performance of the interested member’s duties when considering the issue.

(2) As soon as practicable after the relevant facts come to the interested member’s knowledge, the interested member must disclose the nature of the interest to a meeting of the council.

(3) Unless the council otherwise directs, the interested member must not—

(a) be present when the council considers the issue; or

(b) take part in a decision of the council about the issue.

(4) The interested member must not be present when the council is considering whether to give a direction under subsection (3) .

(5) If there is another member who must, under subsection (2) , also disclose an interest in the issue, the other member must not—

(a) be present when the council is considering whether to give a direction under subsection (3) ; or

(b) take part in making the decision about giving the direction.

(6) If—

(a) because of this section, a member is not present at a council meeting for considering or deciding an issue, or for considering or deciding whether to give a direction under subsection (3) ; and

(b) there would be a quorum for the council if the member were present;

the remaining members present are a quorum for the council for considering or deciding the issue, or for considering or deciding whether to give the direction, at the meeting.

(7) A disclosure under subsection (2) must be recorded in the council’s minutes.