Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

INTEGRITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2024 (NO. 47 OF 2024) - SECT 15

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50A     Staff of the commission—conflicts of interest register

    (1)     If a member of staff of the commission has a financial or other personal interest that conflicts, may conflict, or may be perceived to conflict with the member's functions, the member must disclose to the commissioner, in writing, the nature of the interest and the conflict or potential conflict.

Note     The member of staff must disclose a conflict of interest as soon as possible and as often as needed (see Legislation Act

, s 151B).

    (2)     The commissioner must keep a register of disclosures made under subsection (1) (the conflicts of interest register ).

    (3)     The commissioner must make the conflicts of interest register available for inspection by the inspector at any time.

50B     Staff of the commission—personal interest guidelines

    (1)     The commission must make guidelines (the personal interest guidelines ) about the financial and other personal interests the commission considers relevant for staff of the commission to declare under—

        (a)     section 50 (3) (b); and

        (b)     section 50A.

    (2)     A guideline is a notifiable instrument.

    (3)     The commission must publish the personal interest guidelines on the commission's website.