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Victoria University of Technology Act 1990 - SECT 16 Declaration of interests

This legislation has been repealed.

Victoria University of Technology Act 1990 - SECT 16

Declaration of interests

16. Declaration of interests





(1) A member of the Council who has an interest in a matter being considered
or about to be considered by the Council must, as soon as practicable after
the relevant facts have come to his or her knowledge, declare the nature of
the interest at a meeting of the Council or in writing addressed to the
Chancellor.

(2) If the Chancellor receives a written declaration under subsection (1), the
Chancellor must report it, or cause it to be reported, at the next meeting of
the Council.

(3) The person presiding at a meeting at which a declaration is made under
subsection (1) or reported under subsection (2) must cause a record of the
declaration to be made in the minutes of the meeting.

(4) After a declaration is made under subsection (1) by a member of the
Council-

   (a)  unless the Council otherwise directs, the member must not be present
        during any deliberation with respect to that matter; and

   (b)  the member is not entitled to vote on the matter; and

   (c)  if the member does vote on the matter, the vote must be disallowed.