Malaysia legislation
Section 13
Section 13
(1)
Any member who has or acquires, directly or indirectly by himself, his partner or agent –
(a)
any share or interest in any contract made with or work done for the
Authority or in any company or with any person or in respect of any undertaking with which the Authority proposes to contract; or
(b)
any beneficial interest in land proposed to be acquired, purchased, leased or otherwise dealt with by the Authority or which he knows to be affected or to be likely to be affected by any project, scheme or enterprise approved or proposed to be approved by the Authority, shall, before taking part in any proceedings at a meeting of the Authority, relating to or affecting directly or indirectly any such contract or land, inform the person presiding at such meeting of the nature and extent of such share or interest, and such information shall be recorded in the minutes of such meeting, and such member shall not vote upon any resolution or question relating thereto or to matters incidental thereto and if the person presiding at the meeting so requests, such member shall withdraw from the meeting during such deliberation or decision:
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Provided that no member shall be deemed to have or acquire any share or interest in a contract with the Authority by reason only that he has or acquires a share in any loan issued by the Authority or in any security for the same:
Provided further that for the purpose of determining whether there is a quorum a member who attends the meeting shall be treated as being present notwithstanding that, under the provisions of this section, he may not vote or has withdrawn.
(2)
Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of subsection
(1)
of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of one thousand ringgit and imprisonment for six months.
Power to appoint committee.