# The Parish Councils (Model Code of Conduct) Order 2001, Paragraph 10


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 dispensationfrom the standards committee of the responsible authority; and
(b) not seek improperly to influence a decision about that matter.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3576/schedule/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/parish-councils-model-code-of-conduct-order-2001/schedule/paragraph-10
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