Clause 15

A member of a Town Council who is in any way, directly or indirectly, interested in a transaction or project of the Town Council shall disclose the nature of his interest at a meeting of the Town Council; and the disclosure shall be recorded in the minutes of the Town Council and the member shall not take part in any deliberation of the Town Council with respect to that transaction or project.

For the purpose of determining whether there is a quorum, a member shall be treated as being present at a meeting notwithstanding that under subsection (1) he cannot vote or has withdrawn from the meeting.