Queensland Consolidated Acts

MERIBA OMASKER KAZIW KAZIPA (TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER TRADITIONAL CHILD REARING PRACTICE) ACT 2020 - SECT 18

18 Disclosure of conflict of interests

(1) If the commissioner considers that the commissioner can not independently consider and decide a particular application for a cultural recognition order, the commissioner must give the Minister a notice (a
"disclosure notice" ) stating—

(a) the particular application in sufficient detail to enable the Minister to identify the application; and

(b) the reasons the commissioner is not able to independently consider and decide the application; and

(c) that the commissioner will not participate in the process leading to a decision for the application.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the commissioner must give a disclosure notice to the Minister if—

(a) the commissioner becomes aware of a direct or an indirect interest the commissioner has in the application; and

(b) the interest could conflict with the proper performance of the commissioner’s functions and powers.

(3) In this section—

"interest" , in relation to an application, includes a familial interest or a financial interest.