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13. Disclosure of interest in matters other than reportable complaints and notifiable complaints

(1) If a member of the Council has an interest (whether directly or indirectly) in a matter (“the Matter”) being discussed or to be discussed at a meeting of the Council and the Matter is neither a reportable complaint (including related matter) nor a notifiable complaint (including related matter), then the member—

(a) must disclose the nature of his interest at or before the meeting;

(b) must withdraw from the meeting during the discussion of the Matter if so required by a majority of the other members present at the meeting; and

(c) except as otherwise determined by a majority of the other members present at the meeting—

(i) must not vote on a resolution concerning the Matter; and

(ii) must not be counted for the purpose of forming a quorum.

(2) If the disclosure is made by the member presiding at the meeting, the member must, if so required by a majority of the other members present at the meeting, vacate the chair during the discussion of the Matter.

(3) If the member is required to vacate his chair under subsection (2), the other members present at the meeting must appoint, by a majority, one of their number to preside at the meeting when the chair is so vacated.

14. Disclosure of interest in cases of written resolutions

In the case of a written resolution on a matter in which a member of the Council has an interest (whether directly or indirectly)—

(a) the member—

(i) must state the nature of his interest in the papers being circulated; and

(ii) must return the papers with his interest so stated to the Secretary-General; and

(b) the member—

(i) must not vote on the written resolution; and

(ii) must not be counted in calculating a majority for the approval of the written resolution.

15. Disclosure of interest be recorded

A disclosure made under section 12(1)(a), 13(1)(a) or 14(a) must be recorded by the Council.