11. This table sets out a summary of the general rules around participation at meetings with respect to interests. This is only a summary and does not replace more specific guidance available from the Monitoring Officer.
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Type Code
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Interest Type
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Declare on Register
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Declare at Meetings1
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Participate Normally
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Only speak with same rights as public and leave meeting after speaking2
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Must leave the meeting entirely
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A
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Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (Lines 1-7 of the ROI form)
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Y
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Y
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N
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N
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Y
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B
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Other Registerable Interests (Lines 8 – 11 of the ROI form)
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Y
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Y
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N
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Y
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N
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C
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Other Non-Registerable Interests
(direct financial or well-being interest of you or close relative/friend that is not on the ROI form)
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N
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Y
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N
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Y
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N
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D1
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Other Non-Registerable Interests
(affects financial or well-being interest of you or close relative/friend that is not on the ROI form or affects a body listed on the ROI form)
Affects you/relative/friend more than most people affected
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N
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Y
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N
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Y
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N
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D2
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Other Non-Registerable Interests
(affects financial or well-being interest of you or close relative/friend that is not on the ROI form or affects a body listed on the ROI form)
Affects you/ relative/ friend the same or less than most people affected
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N
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Y
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Y
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N
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N
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Notes
1 – Interests must be declared at all meetings or other situations where you come into contact with the issue, this includes informal internal discussions in advance of formal decision-making meetings.
2 – If the public do not have a right to speak then you may not speak.
General Note – where not straight-forward, apply the precautionary principle and in all cases apply the test of whether a reasonable member of the public knowing all the facts would believe you were taking the correct course of action.