S.L. 595.49 Art. 15Conflicts of interest.

(1) Any Committee member or Board member who has a direct or indirect interest in any project, research proposal, grant, scholarship, financing, support or other matter being considered or being proposed to be considered by the Consultative Committee or the Advisory Board, not being an interest which disqualifies such member in accordance with article 14 from being or remaining a member, shall disclose the nature of such interest, or if applicable, the nature of the interest of a connected person, at the first meeting of the Consultative Committee or the Advisory Board, as the case may be, after the relevant facts have come to the knowledge of such member.

(2) After the disclosure has been recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Consultative Committee or the Advisory Board, as the case may be, that member shall withdraw from that part of the meeting at which the project, research proposal, grant, scholarship, financing, support or relevant matter is discussed or decided on by the Consultative Committee or the Advisory Board as the case may be and, in any event, that Committee member or Board member shall be prohibited from voting on such project, research proposal, grant, scholarship, financing, support or relevant matter.

(3) If the Consultative Committee or the Advisory Board is of the view that an interest disclosed to it in accordance with sub-article (1) is such that it satisfies the grounds for disqualification of a person from being a Committee member or Board member in accordance with article 14(1)(f) or (g), the Consultative Committee or the Advisory Board, as the case may be, shall notify the Minister in writing, and the Minister shall take such steps as he may deem necessary in such circumstances, including:

(a) notifying the Consultative Committee or the Advisory Board that he disagrees with the decision, giving his reasons therefore; or

(b) terminating the appointment of such Committee member or Board member pursuant to article 10(2).