Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister is to maintain—
(a) a register of the pecuniary interests of each commissioner had by the commissioner at the time of appointment as a commissioner or acquired during the term of appointment as a commissioner; and
(b) a record of personal or political associations had by each commissioner that might influence the commissioner in the performance of functions as a commissioner.
(2) Each commissioner must furnish to the Minister—
(a) a summary in writing of pecuniary interests had by the commissioner at the time of appointment as a commissioner; and
(b) advice in writing of associations referred to in subsection (1)(b) had by the commissioner at the time of appointment as a commissioner; and
(c) within 30 days following any substantial change in the interests referred to in paragraph (a), or a change in the associations referred to in paragraph (b), information in writing of the change.
(3) The register and record maintained under subsection (1) is to be updated at least once in every period of 1 year of a commissioner's term of office.
(4) A commissioner who has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a matter being considered, or about to be considered, by the commission (whether at a meeting or otherwise) must, as soon as possible after the relevant facts have come to the commissioner's knowledge, disclose the nature of the interest at a meeting of the commission.
(5) A disclosure under subsection (4) is to be recorded in the minutes of the commission and, unless the Minister or the commission otherwise determines, the commissioner must not—
(a) be present during any deliberation of the commission in relation to the matter; or
(b) take part in any decision of the commission in relation to the matter.
(6) For the purpose of the making of a determination by the commission under subsection (5) in relation to a commissioner who has made a disclosure under subsection (4), a commissioner who has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the matter to which the disclosure relates must not—
(a) be present during any deliberation of the commission for the purpose of making the determination; or
(b) take part in the making of the determination by the commission.