Register of interests guidance note
9.1 I understand that I must, within 28 days of becoming aware of any new or change in the above interests, including any change in relation to a sensitive interest, provide written notification thereof to the Council’s Monitoring Officer.
9.2 I recognise that it is a breach of the Council’s Code of Conduct to:
(1) omit information that ought to be given in this notice;
(2) provide information that is materially false or misleading;
(3)
fail to give further notices in order to
· bring up to date information given in this notice;
·
declare an interest that I acquire after the date of
this notice and have to declare
and that any breach of the Code of Conduct can be referred to the Standards Committee.
9.3 I note that failure (without reasonable excuse) to
(a) register a DPI
(b) to disclose any unregistered interest in a matter under consideration if present at a meeting or
(c) to notify the Monitoring Officer of any unregistered DPI within 28 days of its disclosure at a meeting
(d)
participate in any discussion or vote when a DPI
exists
are criminal offences and risk a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (currently £5,000) or disqualification as a member for a period not exceeding 5 years.