8. Disclosure of interest

Subject to paragraph (2), if a member of the Panel has any direct or indirect interest (whether pecuniary or otherwise) in any application that results in a conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, the member —

must disclose the nature of the interest to the Panel after the relevant facts have come to the member’s knowledge;

must abstain from participating in any consideration of, or voting on, the application; and

if the presiding member so directs, must withdraw from a meeting being held to consider the application.

A disclosure under paragraph (1) is to be recorded by the Appeals Secretariat in the relevant records of any meeting or decision of the Panel.

For the purpose of this regulation, an interest of a member’s spouse, parent or step‑parent, sibling or stepsibling, or child, stepchild or adopted child, is to be regarded as an interest of the member.

For the purpose of determining whether there is a quorum, a member is to be treated as present at a meeting of the Panel or available to make a decision regarding an application, even if the member by reason of this regulation cannot participate in or vote on any matter concerning the application, or has withdrawn from the meeting.

Subject to paragraph (2), if a member of the Panel has any direct or indirect interest (whether pecuniary or otherwise) in any application that results in a conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, the member —

must disclose the nature of the interest to the Panel after the relevant facts have come to the member’s knowledge;

must abstain from participating in any consideration of, or voting on, the application; and

if the presiding member so directs, must withdraw from a meeting being held to consider the application.

A disclosure under paragraph (1) is to be recorded by the Appeals Secretariat in the relevant records of any meeting or decision of the Panel.

For the purpose of this regulation, an interest of a member’s spouse, parent or step‑parent, sibling or stepsibling, or child, stepchild or adopted child, is to be regarded as an interest of the member.

For the purpose of determining whether there is a quorum, a member is to be treated as present at a meeting of the Panel or available to make a decision regarding an application, even if the member by reason of this regulation cannot participate in or vote on any matter concerning the application, or has withdrawn from the meeting.