Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003

[F146EMembers' interestsS

(1)A district salmon fishery board must maintain, and keep under review, proper arrangements for the registration and declaration of relevant financial interests of members of the board.

(2)A board's arrangements under subsection (1) above must, in particular, include provision for—

(a)further defining what are relevant financial interests,

(b)the clerk to keep a register of members' relevant financial interests,

(c)members to register their relevant financial interests in the register,

(d)members to declare any relevant financial interests before taking part in the board's consideration of any business,

(e)members to be excluded from taking part in the board's consideration of any business in which the member has a relevant financial interest.

(3)A district salmon fishery board must ensure that the register of members' relevant financial interests is made available for public inspection.

(4)In this section, “relevant financial interests”—

(a)means interests of a pecuniary nature that could be affected by a decision of the board, or the holding of which could otherwise have a bearing on or otherwise influence a member's view on any matter being considered by the board, and

(b)includes such interests held by a member or by another person with whom the member has a personal or business relationship.]

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