Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if a member of an expanded commission--
(a) has a direct or indirect financial interest in an issue being considered, or about to be considered, at a meeting; or
(b) could reasonably be otherwise regarded as having a conflict of interest in an issue being considered, or about to be considered, at a meeting.
(2) The member must disclose to the meeting the member's interest in the issue.
(3) The disclosure must be recorded in the commission's minutes.
(4) Unless the commission otherwise directs the member must not--
(a) be present when the commission considers the issue; and
(b) take part in the commission's decision about the issue.
(5) The member must not be present when the commission is considering whether to give a direction under subsection (4).
(6) If there is another member who must, under subsection (2), also disclose an interest in the issue, the other member must not--
(a) be present when the commission is considering whether to give a direction under subsection (4); or
(b) take part in making the decision about giving a direction.
(7) If, because of this section, a member is not present at a commission meeting for considering or deciding the issue, but there would be a quorum if the member were present, the remaining members present are a quorum for considering or deciding the issue at the meeting.