Malaysia legislation
Section 12
of Sabah Climate Change And Carbon Governance Enactment 2025
Section 12
(1)
Any member of the Council or a committee having directly or indirectly any interest in relation to any matter under discussion by the Council or the committee shall disclose to the Council or the committee, as the case may be, the fact of his interest and the nature of that interest.
(2)
A disclosure of interest under subsection (1) shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Council or the committee, as the case may be.
(3)
Upon disclosure under subsection (1), the member —
(a)
shall not take part in or to be present during any discussion or decision of the
Council or the committee; and
(b)
shall be disregarded for the purpose of constituting a quorum of the meeting of the Council or the committee, relating to the matter.
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(4)
A member of the Council or the committee who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, upon conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding thirty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.
(5)
No act or proceeding of the Council or the committee shall be invalidated on the ground that any member of the Council or the committee has contravened this section.
Council may appoint advisors