Examples of Prejudicial Interest in a sentence
If you have a Personal Interest as set out in Paragraph 10 of the Code, you MAY STAY, SPEAK AND VOTE unless it is also a Prejudicial Interest.
Where you have a Prejudicial Interest you may attend the meeting but only for the purpose of making representations, answering questions or giving evidence relating to the business, provided that the public are also allowed to attend the meeting for the same purpose, whether under a statutory right or otherwise.
If you have a Personal Interest which is also a Prejudicial Interest as set out in Paragraph 12 of the Code, then subject to point 3 below, you MUST WITHDRAW from the meeting (unless you have obtained a dispensation from the Authority’s Standards Committee) 3.
A member with a DPI or Prejudicial Interest may make representations at the start of the item but must not take part in the discussion or vote at a meeting.
As soon as we come to that item, I will leave the room/ move to the public area for the entire duration of the discussion and not take part in the vote.’ Or, if making representations in the item: ‘I declare a Prejudicial Interest in item x because xxx.
A Member with a Prejudicial interest should state in the meeting: ‘I declare a Prejudicial Interest in item x because xxx.
Members should leave for any item where they have a Pecuniary or Prejudicial Interest).
Reasons• The Council has adopted the government’s example for a new local code of conduct, but new policies and procedures relating to the new local code are yet to be considered and adopted.• Members have not yet been trained on the provisions of the new local code of conduct.• The definition of Pecuniary Interests is narrower than the definition of Prejudicial Interests, so by declaring a matter as a Prejudicial Interest, that will cover the requirement to declare a Pecuniary Interest in the same matter.
A member with a DPI or Prejudicial Interest may make representations at the start of the item but must not take part in discussion or vote at a meeting.
Where a matter arises at a meeting which is a Personal Interest as set out in Table 2, you must disclose the interest.8. Unless your Personal Interest is also a Prejudicial Interest within Table 3, you may still speak on the matter and take part in any discussion or vote on the matter.