Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Planning and Environment Act 1987 - SECT 46AZA

Disclosure of interests

46AZA. Disclosure of interests



(1) A member who has a direct or an indirect pecuniary interest in any matter
being considered, or about to be considered, by the Growth Areas Authority
must disclose the nature of that interest at a meeting of the Authority as
soon as possible after becoming aware of the relevant facts.

(2) A member who holds an office or possesses property as a result of which,
directly or indirectly, duties or interests may be created in conflict with
his or her duties as a member, must disclose that fact at a meeting of the
Growth Areas Authority as soon as possible after becoming aware of the
potential conflict.

(3) The person presiding at a meeting at which a disclosure under this section
is made must ensure that the disclosure is recorded in the minutes of the
meeting, and that the minutes also record full details of who voted on any
matter in respect of which the disclosure was made.

(4) A person who has made a disclosure under this section must not take any
further part in the discussion of, or vote on, the matter to which the
disclosure relates.

(5) If a member votes on a matter in contravention of subsection (4), the vote
of the member must be disallowed.





(6) A member is not to be regarded as having a pecuniary interest-

   (a)  in a matter relating to the supply of goods or services to or by the
        member if the goods or services are, or are to be, available to
        members of the public on the same terms and conditions; or

   (b)  in a contract or arrangement only because that contract or arrangement
        may benefit a company or other body in which the member has a
        beneficial interest that does not exceed 1% of the total nominal value
        of beneficial interests in that company or body.