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Section 10: Disclosure of interest

Law Reform Commission Act

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10. Disclosure of interest (1) Every member who has a material personal interest in a matter that is being considered, or is about to be considered, by the Commission shall disclose the nature of his interest at the first meeting of the Commission after the relevant facts have come to the member’s knowledge. (2) The disclosure shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting at which it is made. (3) Unless the Commission otherwise determines, the member making a disclosure under subsection (1)— (a) shall not be present during any deliberation by the Commission on the matter; and (b) shall not take part in any decision of the Commission on the matter. (4) For the purposes of any determination being made under subsection (3), a member who has a material personal interest in the matter to which the disclosure relates— (a) shall not be present during any deliberation by the Commission on whether to make the determination; and (b) shall not take part in making the determination.

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