The Education Action Forum (Proceedings) Regulations 1998

Withdrawal from meeting

9.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), if a person has any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in any contract, proposed contract or other matter and is present at a meeting of the Forum or any committee of the Forum at which the contract or other matter is the subject of consideration, he shall at the meeting and as soon as practicable after its commencement disclose the fact and withdraw from the meeting during the consideration or discussion of the contract or matter and he shall not vote on any question with respect of the contract or matter.

(2) For the purposes of this regulation a person shall be treated as having an indirect pecuniary interest in a contract, proposed contract or other matter if–

(a) he or any nominee of his is a member of a company or other body with which the contract was made or is proposed to be made or which has a direct pecuniary interest in the matter under consideration; or

(b) he is a partner, or is in the employment, of a person with whom the contract was made or is proposed to be made or who has a direct pecuniary interest in the matter under consideration:

provided that a person shall not by virtue of this paragraph be treated as so having such an interest by reason only of his membership of, or employment under, any public body or by reason only of his membership of a company or other body if he has no financial interest in any securities of that company or other body.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation a person shall be treated as having a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a contract, proposed contract or other matter if a relative (including his spouse) living with him, to his knowledge has, or would be treated as having, such an interest, direct or indirect.

(4) No provision in this regulation shall prevent members of the Forum or any committee of the Forum considering and voting upon proposals for the Forum to take out insurance protecting its members against liabilities incurred by them arising out of their office or the Forum obtaining such insurance and paying the premiums.