Section 10
Disclosure of members on interest in transactions witb Fund
of Mosque Construction Fund Rules, 2026
(1)
Any member of the Board who has or has acquired directly or indirectly by himself, through a partnership or his representative -
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(a} any part or interest -
(i)
in any contract dealt with by the Board;
(ii)
in any work done for the Board;
(iii)
in any company or firm or in respect of any business in which the Board considers to enter into a contract with; or
(b)
any beneficial interest in land proposed to be acquired, purchased by the Majlis in connection with the Fund or otherwise operated by the
Board which it knows to be involved or likely to be involved in any project or scheme. approved or proposed to be approved by the Majlis,
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE shall declare the nature and the extent of the part or interest of the member to the
Board.
(2)
The declaration required to be made by the member under subrule (1)
shall be made at the meeting of the Board in which any question in connection with the contract, acquisition, purchase, dealings, project or scheme is first being considered, or if on the date of the meeting the member does not have any such part or interest, at the subsequent meeting held after he acquires the part or interest, and in the case where a member acquires any such part or interest in any contract entered into by the Board after the contract is made, the declaration shall be made on the first meeting held after the member acquires such part or interest.
(3)
For the purposes of these Rules, a general notice given by a member to other members with the purpose that he is a member of any particular company or firm and deemed to have interest in any contract which, after the date of such notice, may be made with or by the company or firm, is deemed to be a sufficient declaration of interest in relation to any contract or application so made.
(4)
The notice under subrule (3) shall have no effect unless it is given at a meeting of the Board or the member concerned takes reasonable measures to ascertain that it is presented and read at the subsequent meeting of the Board after it is given.
(5)
Every declaration made pursuant to this rule shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting at which the declaration is made or read.
(6)
A member who has any part or interest shall-
(a} not vote on any resolution or question in relation to any contract, acquisition, purchase, dealings, projects or schemes dealt with by the Board in which he has any part or interest, whether he has declared it or not;
(b)
not take part in any discussion (except on the invitation of the
Board) or make decisions in relation to the contract, acquisition, purchase, dealings, projects or schemes dealt with by the Board or any matter connected therewith, and if he does so his votes shall not be counted; and
(c)
not be counted in the quorum present at the meeting for the purpose of the resolution or question.