(1) A member of the Committee who has a pecuniary or other interest in a matter before the Committee shall declare the nature of his or her interest at the first meeting of the Committee at which it is practicable to do so.
(2) Where a member of the Committee declares an interest under subsection (1), the member of the Committee shall leave the meeting on the matter coming up for discussion and shall not receive other communication on the matter.
(3) A declaration under subsection (1) and the departure of a member of the Committee from the meeting under subsection (2) shall be noted in the minutes of the meeting.
(4) A member of the Committee commits an act of misconduct if he or she —
(a) contravenes subsection (1);
(b) votes in respect of a matter before the Committee in which he or she has an interest;
(c) seeks to influence the vote of another member of the Committee in relation to a matter before the Committee.
(5) Where a person contravenes subsection (1), his or her appointment may be revoked by the Minister under section 18.