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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FUTURE HEALTH RESEARCH AND INNOVATION FUND ACT 2012 - SECT 4I

4I .         Conflicts of interest

        (1)         For each member of the advisory group under section 4G(3)(c) to (f), the conditions referred to in section 4H(1)(d) must include a condition that does the following —

            (a)         requires the member to disclose any actual, or potential, material conflict of interest that the member has arising out of the advisory group’s function;

            (b)         specifies when, how and to whom the disclosure must be made;

            (c)         specifies any other steps that the member must take in relation to the conflict of interest.

        (2)         The Minister for Health must ensure that a condition of the kind described in subsection (1) applies to any alternate member appointed under section 4H(5).

        (3)         In cases where the Minister for Health considers it appropriate for a condition to apply, the Minister for Health must ensure that a condition similar to that described in subsection (1) applies to any person, other than a public service officer, who has a role of providing assistance to the advisory group.

        (4)         The CEO must do the following —

            (a)         keep a record of —

                  (i)         each disclosure that is made by a member of the advisory group, or another person, under a condition that applies to the member or person as required under subsection (1), (2) or (3); and

                  (ii)         any other steps that are taken in relation to any actual, or potential, conflict of interest that is disclosed;

            (b)         make a summary of the record available, on request, for inspection.

        (5)         The regulations may prescribe how a summary of the record is to be made available under subsection (4)(b).

        [Section 4I inserted: No. 22 of 2020 s. 9.]

        [Heading inserted: No. 22 of 2020 s. 10.]



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