Section 10Part 3 — STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE
Conflict of interest: person in public life
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Where a person in public life has a possible or perceived conflict of interest with respect to any matter that comes up for discussion, that person shall disclose that person's interest and —
shall, as soon as the matter comes up on the agenda, immediately leave the place in which the deliberations are taking place and shall not participate, directly or indirectly, in the deliberations touching such matter and shall not return while the matter is under discussion until a decision has been taken by the body concerned; and
shall otherwise comply with such regulations as Cabinet may make with regard to conflict of interest.
A declaration of interest made under this section and the absence of the member concerned shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
Where conflict of interest arises in a matter where the person in public life has power to take a decision on that person's own, that person shall recuse themselves at the earliest opportunity and shall not express any opinion on the matter.