Commonwealth Numbered Acts

WHEAT MARKETING ACT 1989No. 58, 1989 - SECT 39

39. (1) A member of the Committee who has a direct or indirect pecuniary
interest in a matter being considered or about to be considered by the
Committee 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
Committee.

(2) A disclosure shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting and, unless
the Minister or the Committee decides otherwise, the member shall not:

   (a)  be present during any consideration of the matter by the Committee; or

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

(3) For the purpose of the making of a decision by the Committee under
subsection (2) in relation to a member of the Committee who has made a
disclosure under subsection (1), the member shall not:

   (a)  be present during any deliberation of the Committee for the purpose of
        making the decision; or

   (b)  take part in the making by the Committee of the decision.

(4) A member of the Committee who has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest
in a matter being considered or about to be considered by the Committee in
accordance with section 42 shall, as soon as possible after the relevant facts
have come to the member's knowledge, disclose the nature of the interest to
the Presiding Member.

(5) A member of the Committee who is required to make a disclosure under
subsection (4) in respect of a matter shall not, unless the Minister otherwise
determines, sign a document with respect to that matter in accordance with
section 42.