Malaysia legislation
Section 8
Section 8
(2)
A disclosure under subsection (1) shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Advisory Board in which the matter is discussed and after the disclosure, that member—
(a)
shall not be present or take part in any discussion or decision of the Advisory Board about the matter; and
(b)
shall be disregarded for the purpose of constituting a quorum of the Advisory Board when the matter is discussed or decided upon.
(3)
A member of the Advisory Board who fails to disclose his interest as provided under subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.
Act 822
(4)
No act or decision of the Advisory Board shall be rendered invalid on the ground of the contravention by a member under subsection (3).
Functions of the Advisory Board