(a) It is the responsibility of each Member to immediately disclose in writing to the Chair of the Committee, the existence of any conflict of interest.
(b) It is a duty of the Members of the Committee to decide whether such individual may participate in any discussions or vote on the issue that has been given rise to the conflict.
(c) Members must withdraw from participation in any way in decisions in which they have a financial or material interest.
(d) Disclosures of conflicts should be made as early as possible which, if at all possible, should be prior to the existence of a situation of conflict of interest.
(e) Members who are in a conflict of interest shall absent themselves without comment prior to any discussion or voting in respect of the issue in question.