Paragraph 53 Register of Interests

United Kingdom

(1)

There shall be a Register of Interests that—

(a)

shall be open to the public; and

(b)

shall be maintained by a Registrar who shall be an officer of the St Helena Public Service appointed to that office.

(2)

All Members of the Legislative Council and the holders of such other offices (except that of Governor) as may be prescribed by Ordinance must—

(a)

declare in the Register such interests, assets, income and liabilities of themselves and their families as may be so prescribed; and

(b)

update the declaration at such intervals, being not more than twelve months, as may be so prescribed.

(3)

The Legislature may make further provision by Ordinance for giving effect to this section.

(4)

Such an Ordinance may impose sanctions for a failure to comply with subsection (2), including the suspension of the Speaker or any other Member from the Legislative Council for such period as may be prescribed.

(5)

The Standing Orders of the Legislative Council shall make provision prohibiting an Elected Member of the Council from voting in the Council, or any committee of the Council, on any question so closely concerned with an interest required to be declared in the Register (whether or not it has been so declared) as to give the Member a direct pecuniary interest in the outcome of the vote on that question.

Notes on Schedule

Modifications

C1: Sch. modified (22.8.2020) by The Overseas Territories (Constitutional Modifications) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/780), arts. 1(2), 3(2)

Commencement

I1: Sch. in force at 1.9.2009, see art. 1(3)