Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies to a committee member (the interested member) if—
(a) the interested member has a direct or indirect financial interest in an issue being considered, or about to be considered, by the committee; and
(b) the interest could conflict with the proper performance of the interested member's duties about the consideration of the issue.
(2) As soon as practicable after the relevant facts come to the interested member's knowledge, the interested member must disclose the nature of the interest to a committee meeting.
(3) Unless the committee otherwise directs, the interested member must not—
(a) be present when the committee considers the issue; or
(b) take part in a decision of the committee about the issue.
(4) The interested member must not be present when the committee is considering whether to give a direction under subsection (3).
(5) If there is another committee member who must, under subsection (2), also disclose an interest in the issue, the other committee member must not—
(a) be present when the committee is considering whether to give a direction under subsection (3) about the interested member; or
(b) take part in making the decision about giving the direction.
(6) If—
(a) because of this section, a committee member is not present at a committee meeting for considering or deciding an issue, or for considering or deciding whether to give a direction under subsection (3); and
(b) there would be a quorum if the committee member were present;
the remaining committee members present are a quorum of the committee for considering or deciding the issue, or for considering or deciding whether to give the direction, at the meeting.
(7) A disclosure under subsection (2) must be recorded in the committee's minutes.