Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

GAS ACT 1992 - SECT 21

21. (1) Where—

        (a)     the Authority is constituted by 3 members; and

        (b)     a member has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a matter being considered, or about to be considered, by the Authority;

that member shall, as soon as possible after the relevant facts have come to the member's knowledge, disclose the nature of the interest at a meeting of the Authority.

(2) A disclosure under subsection (1) shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Authority and the member who made the disclosure shall not, unless the Minister or the Authority otherwise determines—

(a)     be present during any deliberation of the Authority with respect to the matter; or

(b)     take part in any decision of the Authority with respect to the matter.

(3) For the purpose of the Authority making a determination under subsection (2), the member referred to in that subsection shall not—

(a)     be present during any deliberation of the Authority for the purpose of making the determination; or

(b)     take part in making the determination.