(1) A member of the Commission who is in any way, either directly or indirectly, interested in a matter before the Commission shall declare the nature of his or her interest at the first meeting of the Commission at which it is practicable to do so and shall leave the meeting upon the matter coming up for discussion.
(2) A declaration and the departure of a member of the Commission from the meeting in accordance with subsection (1) shall be noted in the minutes of the meeting.
(3) A member of the Commission shall not —
(a) vote in respect of a matter before the Commission in which he or she is in any way interested, whether directly or indirectly; or
(b) seek to influence the vote of any other member of the Commission in relation to the matter.
(4) Where a member of the Board fails to comply with subsection (3), the failure to comply is misconduct in which case section 10 shall apply.