Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK ACT 1975 - SECT 16B

             (1)  A member who has a material personal interest in a matter being considered or about to be considered by the Authority must disclose the nature of the interest to a meeting of the Authority.

             (2)  The disclosure must be made as soon as possible after the relevant facts have come to the member's knowledge.

             (3)  The disclosure must be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Authority.

             (4)  Unless the Authority otherwise determines, the member:

                     (a)  must not be present during any deliberation by the Authority on the matter; and

                     (b)  must not take part in any decision of the Authority with respect to the matter.

             (5)  For the purposes of making a determination under subsection (4), the member:

                     (a)  must not be present during any deliberation of the Authority for the purpose of making the determination; and

                     (b)  must not take part in making the determination.

             (6)  A determination under subsection (4) must be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Authority.