CONTAMINATED SITES REGULATIONS 2006 - REG 21

CONTAMINATED SITES REGULATIONS 2006 - REG 21

21 .         Conflict of interest

        (1)         A member of the committee who has or acquires a conflict of interest in relation to a matter in respect of which the committee is to make a decision under the Act is to —

            (a)         resolve the conflict of interest in relation to the matter; or

            (b)         disqualify himself or herself from taking any further part in the proceedings of the committee in relation to the matter.

        (2)         A member of a committee to which subregulation (1)(a) applies is to inform the Minister in writing of the conflict and the resolution of the conflict, and if the conflict has not been resolved to the Minister’s satisfaction, the Minister is to disqualify the member from taking any further part in the proceedings of the committee in relation to the matter.

        (3)         For the purposes of this regulation, a member of a committee has a conflict of interest in relation to a matter if the person has any financial or other interest, either directly or indirectly, in the matter that conflicts or could conflict with the proper performance of the person’s functions in relation to that matter.