Paragraph 3 Duty to disclose interests

(1)

A member must disclose in writing to the justices' chief executive details of all—

(a)

relevant personal direct and indirect pecuniary interests;

(b)

relevant direct and indirect pecuniary interests of a member’s partner of which the member could reasonably be expected to be aware;

(c)

relevant personal non-pecuniary interests; and

(d)

relevant non-pecuniary interests of a member’s partner of which the member could reasonably be expected to be aware.

(2)

In sub-paragraph(1)—

(a)

references to a relevant interest, whether pecuniary or non-pecuniary, and whether direct or indirect, means any interest which may, or which may be perceived (by a reasonable member of the public) to, influence his judgment as a member; and

(b)

references to an indirect pecuniary interest means an interest which arises from connection with bodies which have a direct pecuniary interest or from being a business partner of, or employed by anyone with such an interest.

(3)

Subject to paragraph 11, a member must make the disclosure required by this paragraph—

(a)

within a period of one calendar month commencing with the date that he becomes a member;

(b)

if the interest is acquired after he becomes a member, within a period of one calendar month commencing with the date that the interest was acquired; and

(c)

if the interest becomes subject to the duty to disclose contained in this paragraph after it is acquired, as soon as reasonably practicable after it becomes subject to that duty.