Acts and Regulations

2001-48 - Governance Structure

Section 33
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Conflict of interest
33(1)In this section
“family associate” means a spouse, parent, child, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew or first cousin of a member of a Parent School Support Committee or District Education Council.
33(2)A member of a Parent School Support Committee or District Education Council has a conflict of interest
(a) where the member or a family associate has an interest in any contract in which the Parent School Support Committee or District Education Council of which the member is a member has an interest,
(b) where the member or a family associate has an interest in any other matter in which the Parent School Support Committee or District Education Council is concerned that would be of financial benefit to the member or family associate,
(c) where the member or a family associate is a shareholder in, or is a director or officer of, a corporation that has an interest in any contract with the school, the school district or the Province,
(d) where the member or a family associate is a shareholder in, or is a director or officer of, a corporation that has an interest in any other matter in which the Parent School Support Committee or District Education Council is concerned that would be of financial benefit to the corporation,
(e) where the member uses for personal gain or for the gain of others the member’s position on the Parent School Support Committee or District Education Council or any privileged information to which the member may have access or to which the member is privy because of the member’s position,
(f) where the member accepts any fees, gifts, gratuities or other benefit that could reasonably be seen to influence any decision made by the member in the performance of his or her duties as a member of a Parent School Support Committee or District Education Council, or
(g) where a family associate is being considered in a matter of employment by the Parent School Support Committee or District Education Council of which the member is a member.
33(3)A member of a Parent School Support Committee or District Education Council shall not, at a meeting of the Parent School Support Committee or District Education Council, participate in any discussion or vote on any question in relation to any matter in respect of which the member has, in accordance with this section, a conflict of interest and shall, as soon as the matter is introduced, disclose the conflict of interest and immediately withdraw from the meeting while the matter is under discussion or vote.