Paragraph 31 Disqualification from acting in relation to certain mattersI1

England and Wales

(1)

This paragraph applies if a member of a committee of the Expert Panel has a direct or indirect interest in a matter falling to be considered at a meeting of that committee.

(2)

The member with the interest must declare it.

(3)

The declaration must be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.

(4)

The member with the interest may not take part in a discussion or decision at the meeting relating to the matter, unless the other members of the committee who are present have resolved in the manner authorised by the Chief Executive Officer that the interest is to be disregarded.

(5)

For the purposes of this paragraph, a notification given at or sent to a meeting mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) that a person—

(a)

is a member of a company or firm, and

(b)

is to be regarded as interested in any matter involving that company or firm,

is to be regarded as compliance with sub-paragraph (2) in relation to any such matter for the purposes of that meeting and subsequent meetings of the committee of the Expert Panel.

(6)

A notification described in sub-paragraph (5) remains in force until it is withdrawn.

(7)

A person required to make a declaration for the purposes of this paragraph in relation to any meeting—

(a)

is not required to attend the meeting, but

(b)

is to be taken to have complied with the requirements of this paragraph if the person takes reasonable steps to secure that notice of the person’s interest is read out, and taken into consideration, at the meeting in question.

(8)

See section 82(10) and (11) for related provision (persons who can carry out internal reviews).

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 31 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 100(2)(b)