# The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (England) Order 2001, Paragraph 11


A member with a prejudicial interest in any matter must—
(a) withdraw from the room or chamber where a meeting is being held whenever it becomes apparent that the matter is being considered at that meeting, unless he has obtained a dispensation from the authority’s standards committee; and
(b) not seek improperly to influence a decision about that matter.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3575/schedule/2/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-model-code-of-conduct-england-order-2001/schedule-2/paragraph-11
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