Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024

Disclosure of interests by members of staff of Authority or other persons

23. (1) Where a function falls to be performed by a member of the staff of the Authority, or a consultant or adviser engaged under section 31 and, where that member of staff, consultant or adviser, or a connected person, has a material interest in a matter to which the function relates, the member of staff, consultant or adviser—

(a) shall disclose to the chief executive the fact of his or her interest and its nature,

(b) shall not perform the function, and

(c) shall neither influence nor seek to influence a decision to be made in the matter nor make any recommendation in relation to the matter.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to functions relating to contracts or proposed contracts of employment of members of the staff of the Authority with the Authority.

(3) Where the chief executive is satisfied that a person has contravened subsection (1), the chief executive shall decide the appropriate action to be taken, which may include termination of the person’s contract of employment or contract for services.