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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1993 - SECT 18

18—Conflict of interests

        (1)         A member of the Board or a committee or subcommittee established by the Board who has a direct or indirect pecuniary or personal interest in a matter decided or under consideration by the Board or committee or subcommittee—

            (a)         must disclose the nature of the interest to the Board or committee or subcommittee; and

            (b)         must not take part in any deliberations or decisions of the Board or committee or subcommittee on the matter.

Penalty: Division 6 fine or Division 6 imprisonment.

        (2)         It is a defence to a charge of an offence against subsection (1) to prove that the defendant was not, at the time of the alleged offence, aware of his or her interest in the matter.

        (3)         A disclosure under this section must be recorded in the minutes of the Board.



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