(1) A member of the Council shall not —
(a) vote in respect of a matter before the Council in which he or she has a direct or indirect interest; or
(b) seek to influence the vote of any other member.
(2) A member who fails to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), where a member fails to comply with subsection (1), the failure to comply amounts to misconduct and section 17