Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) If—
(a) a member of a committee has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a matter being considered or about to be considered by the committee; and
(b) the interest could conflict with the proper performance of the duties of the member in relation to the consideration of the matter—
the member, as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the relevant facts, must declare the nature of the interest to the committee.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) The committee must cause the declaration to be tabled at the next meeting of the committee and the person presiding at that meeting must cause the declaration to be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
(3) A member who has a conflict of interest in a matter—
(a) must not be present during any deliberations on the matter, unless the committee directs otherwise; and
(b) is not entitled to vote on the matter.
(4) If a member votes on a matter in contravention of subsection (3)(b), the vote must be disallowed.
(5) A member who has a conflict of interest in a matter must not be present during any deliberations leading to a direction, or take part in making a direction, under subsection (3)(a).
(6) For the purposes of this section, a member is not to be regarded as having a conflict of interest in a matter relating to the supply of goods or services to the member if the goods or services are, or are to be, available to members of the public on the same terms and conditions.