(1) A member of the Appeal Tribunal shall disclose, as soon as practicable, to the Chairman any interest, whether substantial or not, which might conflict with the member’s duties as a member of the Appeal Tribunal in a particular matter.
(2) If the Chairman is of the opinion that the member’s interest is in conflict with the member’s duties as a member of the Appeal Tribunal, the Chairman shall inform all the parties to the matter of the conflict.
(3) If none of the parties to the matter objects to the conflict, the member may continue to execute duties as a member of the Appeal Tribunal in relation to that matter.
(4) If a party to the matter objects to the conflict, the member of the Appeal Tribunal shall not continue to execute his duties as a member of the Appeal Tribunal in relation to that matter.
(5) The failure by the member to disclose his interest under subsection (1) shall—
(a) invalidate the decision of the Appeal Tribunal unless all parties agree to be bound by the decision; and
(b) subject the member to the revocation of his appointment under section 94.
Malay text (authoritative)
Penzahiran kepentingan
(1) Seseorang anggota Tribunal Rayuan hendaklah menzahirkan, dengan secepat yang dapat dilaksanakan, kepada Pengerusi mengenai apa-apa kepentingan, sama ada substansial atau tidak, yang mungkin bercanggah dengan tugas anggota itu sebagai anggota Tribunal Rayuan dalam sesuatu perkara tertentu.
(2) Jika Pengerusi berpendapat bahawa kepentingan anggota itu bercanggah dengan tugas anggota itu sebagai anggota Tribunal Rayuan, Pengerusi hendaklah memaklumkan semua pihak kepada perkara itu mengenai percanggahan itu.
(3) Jika tiada pihak kepada perkara itu membantah mengenai percanggahan itu, anggota itu boleh terus melaksanakan tugasnya sebagai anggota Tribunal berhubung dengan perkara itu.
(4) Jika sesuatu pihak dalam perkara itu membantah mengenai percanggahan itu, anggota Tribunal Rayuan itu tidak boleh meneruskan pelaksanaan tugasnya sebagai anggota Tribunal Rayuan berhubung dengan perkara itu.
(5) Kegagalan oleh anggota itu untuk menzahirkan kepentingannya di bawah subseksyen (1) hendaklah—
(a) menidaksahkan keputusan Tribunal Rayuan itu melainkan jika semua pihak bersetuju untuk terikat dengan keputusan itu; dan
(b) menjadikan anggota itu tertakluk kepada pembatalan pelantikannya di bawah seksyen 94.
Text as at 1 August 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
