(1) A member of the Aged Care Advisory Committee who has an interest, pecuniary or otherwise, in a matter being considered or about to be considered by the Aged Care Advisory Committee must disclose the nature of the interest to a meeting of the Aged Care Advisory Committee.
(2) The disclosure must be made as soon as possible after the relevant facts have come to the member's knowledge.
(3) The disclosure must be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
(4) Unless the Aged Care Advisory Committee otherwise determines, the member:
(a) must not be present during any deliberation by the Aged Care Advisory Committee on the matter; and
(b) must not take part in any decision of the Aged Care Advisory Committee with respect to the matter.
(5) For the purposes of making a determination under subsection (4), the member:
(a) must not be present during any deliberation of the Aged Care Advisory Committee for the purpose of making the determination; and
(b) must not take part in making the determination.
(6) A determination under subsection (4) must be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.