Section 12: Declaration of interest

12. Declaration of interest (1) Every member shall, within 30 days of his appointment, submit to the Minister a written statement of any interest he or his immediate family member, business partner or employer has in the tourism industry. (2) The Director and every employee shall, within 30 days of their appointment, submit to the Board a written statement of any interest they may have in the tourism industry. (3) Where— (a) a member or his immediate family member, business partner or employer acquires an interest in the tourism industry; (b) the Director or an employee acquires an interest in the tourism industry, he shall, within 30 days of the acquisition, give written notice of the fact to the Minister, or to the Board, as the case may be. continued on page T11 – 13 [Issue 7] T11 – 12 (2) Revised Laws of Mauritius (4) The Minister may remove from office any member or the Director, as the case may be, who has submitted a statement under subsection (1) or (2), or a notice under subsection (3) where— (a) the Minister considers that there is a serious likelihood of conflict of interest; (b) the statement or notice contains any information which is false in a material particular.