Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY ACT 2005 - SECT 30

             (1)  A member or associate member (the discloser ) who has an interest that could conflict with the proper performance of the functions of his or her office, as they give him or her a role in deciding a particular matter, must not perform the role in deciding the matter unless:

                     (a)  he or she has disclosed that interest to each of the members; and

                     (b)  each of the members has consented to the discloser performing that role in deciding that matter despite the possible conflict of interest.

             (2)  Subsection (1) applies to interests:

                     (a)  whether direct or indirect, and whether or not pecuniary; and

                     (b)  whether acquired before or after the discloser's appointment.

             (3)  A member, other than the Chair, who gives a consent under paragraph (1)(b) must, as soon as practicable, advise the Chair that he or she has given the consent.

             (4)  If an interest is disclosed under subsection (1), the Chair must, as soon as practicable, give the Minister a written notice:

                     (a)  describing the interest and the matter; and

                     (b)  advising the Minister whether the members have consented as mentioned in paragraph (1)(b).