Local Government Act, 2001
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Disclosure by manager for local authority of pecuniary or other beneficial interests. |
178.—(1) This section applies where the manager for a local authority has actual knowledge that he or she or a connected person has a pecuniary or other beneficial interest in, or which is material to, any matter which is proposed or otherwise arises from or as regards the performance by the authority of any of its functions under this or any other enactment. | |
(2) The manager to whom subsection (1) relates shall comply with the following requirements: | ||
(a) he or she shall neither influence nor seek to influence a decision of the local authority as regards the matter; | ||
(b) he or she shall, as soon as may be, disclose in writing to the Cathaoirleach of the local authority the nature of his or her interest or the fact of a connected person's interest, and the Cathaoirleach shall furnish such written disclosure to the ethics registrar without delay. | ||
(3) A disclosure furnished under subsection (2) shall be recorded by the ethics registrar in the register of interests. | ||
(4) Where a function would normally be dealt with by the manager, the function shall be delegated by him or her in accordance with section 154 , after disclosure under subsection (2), to an employee. | ||
(5) The manager shall inform the Cathaoirleach of any delegation under subsection (4). |