S.L. 217.8 Art. 9Disqualification and abstention of members.

(1) No person having any interest in any contract for the supply of goods or services to the detention centres shall be a member of the Board.

(2) If any member of the Board is related by consanguinity or affinity, up to the fourth degree inclusive, to any detainee or has any professional interest in any detainee, other than as a member of the Board, he shall forthwith make a declaration of such relationship or interest to the Board and such declaration shall be entered in the minutes. The said member shall thereafter abstain from taking part in the proceedings and deliberations of the Board on any question relating to such detainee and from voting thereon.

(3) A member who absents himself without valid reason for more than three consecutive meetings shall be considered as having resigned his post.