# The Dental Practice Board Regulations 1992, Regulation 11: Disability of members in proceedings on account of pecuniary interest


(1) Subject to paragraph (2), if a member has any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in any matter and is present at a meeting of the Board at which the matter is under consideration—
(a) he shall as soon as practicable after the commencement of the meeting disclose his interest; and
(b) he shall not take part in the consideration or discussion of that matter, or vote on any question with respect to it.
(2) Subject to paragraph (4), a member shall be treated for the purposes of this regulation as having an indirect pecuniary interest in a matter if he is connected with a person—
(a) who has a direct pecuniary interest in that matter; or
(b) where the matter is a contract, with whom the contract is or is proposed to be made.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2) a member is connected with another person if—
(a) he is in the employment of, is a partner of, or is a party to an associateship agreement with, that person; and
(b) where that person is a company, the member or a nominee of his is a director of that company.
(4) A member who is a dentist shall not be treated as having a pecuniary interest in any matter relating to the remuneration of persons providing general dental services by reason only of his interest as a person providing general dental services if his interest cannot reasonably be regarded as an interest more substantial than that of others providing such services.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/655/regulation/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dental-practice-board-regulations-1992/regulation-11
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