SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1The Homes and Communities Agency

9Procedure and members' interests

1

A member of the HCA who is directly or indirectly interested in any matter arising at a meeting of the HCA must disclose the nature of that interest to the meeting.

2

A member of a committee or sub-committee of the HCA who is directly or indirectly interested in any matter arising at a meeting of the committee or sub-committee must disclose the nature of that interest to the meeting.

3

In the case of a matter disclosed under this paragraph by a member of the HCA or of a committee or sub-committee, the member—

a

must not take part in any deliberation or decision about the matter if it is a contract or agreement of any description, but

b

may otherwise take part in any deliberation or decision about the matter unless at least one-third of the other members at the meeting decide that the interest disclosed might prejudicially affect the member’s consideration of the matter.