(1)  At any meeting of a special committee or controlling authority, or the board of a single authority or joint authority, a member must not participate in any discussion, or vote on any matter, in respect of which the member –

(a) has an interest; or

(b) is aware or ought to be aware that a close associate has an interest.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(2)  A member must declare any interest that he or she has in a matter before any discussion on that matter commences.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

(3)  On declaring an interest that he or she has, the member is to leave the room in which the meeting is being held.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(4)  A member of a special committee or controlling authority, by notice in writing, is to advise the general manager of the details of any interest that he or she has declared under this section within 7 days of that declaration.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(5)  A member of a board of a single authority or joint authority, by notice in writing, is to advise the chief executive officer of that authority of the details of any interest declared by the member under this section within 7 days of that declaration.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(6)  The general manager or chief executive officer is to –

(a) ensure that the declaration of interest is recorded in the minutes of the meeting at which it is made; and

(b) record the details of any declared interest in the register of interests kept under section 53B or 54A .