Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014

CHAPTER 2 - COMMONWEALTH ENTITIES AND THE COMMONWEALTH  

PART 2-2 - ACCOUNTABLE AUTHORITIES AND OFFICIALS  

Division 2 - Officials ' duty to disclose interests  

Subdivision C - Officials who are members of the accountable authority  

SECTION 14   OFFICIALS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE ACCOUNTABLE AUTHORITY - HOW AND WHEN TO DISCLOSE INTERESTS  

14(1)    
An official of a Commonwealth entity who:

(a)    is a member of the accountable authority of the entity; and

(b)    has a material personal interest that relates to the affairs of the entity (other than an interest not required to be disclosed because of section 12 );

must disclose that interest, orally or in writing, to each other member of the accountable authority.

14(2)    
The disclosure must include details of:

(a)    the nature and extent of the interest; and

(b)    how the interest relates to the affairs of the entity.

14(3)    
The official must make the disclosure at a meeting of the members of the accountable authority:

(a)    as soon as practicable after the official becomes aware of the interest; and

(b)    if there is a change in the nature or extent of the interest after the official has disclosed the interest under this section - as soon as practicable after the official becomes aware of that change.

14(4)    
The official must ensure that the disclosure is recorded in the minutes of the meeting.