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Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)

Notices

Standard Institutional Statute

17. Conflict of interest of council members

 

(1) A member of council may not have a conflict of interest with the institution.

 

(2) A member of council who has a direct or indirect financial, personal or other interest in any matter to be discussed at a meeting and which entails or may entail a conflict or possible conflict of interest must, before or during such meeting, declare the interest.

 

(3) Any person may, in writing, inform the chairperson of a meeting, before a meeting, of a conflict or possible conflict of interest of a council member of which such person may be aware.

 

(4) The member is obliged to excuse him or herself from the meeting during the discussion of the matter and the voting thereon.