Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Governance
24. Obligation to disclose interest
Feedback & supportA member of a public body who is interested in a relevant matter relating to the public body must disclose details of the interest in accordance with section 25 as soon as practicable after the member becomes aware that he or she is interested.
member
“member”, in relation to a public body, means —(a)an individual who is appointed under the constitutional Act of the public body as a member of the public body; or(b)an individual who is appointed under the constitutional Act of the public body as a member of the governing body of the public body, where there is a governing body,and includes an individual who is appointed under the constitutional Act of the public body to act in that capacity temporarily;
A general notice of an interest —
in a relevant matter relating to the public body; or
in a relevant matter that may in future relate to the public body,that is disclosed in accordance with section 25 is a standing disclosure of that interest for the purposes of this section.
However, a standing disclosure ceases to have effect if the nature of the interest materially alters or the extent of the interest materially increases.
To avoid doubt, this section is in addition to, and not in derogation of, the operation of any rule of law restricting a member of a public body from having any interest in arrangements, agreements or contracts of the public body or from holding offices or possessing interests in conflict with his or her duties as such a member.
public body
“public body” means a body corporate established by a public Act for the purposes of a public function but excludes a Town Council established under section 4 of the Town Councils Act 1988;