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55    (1) A Member who is a party to or is a partner in a firm which is a party to any contract with the Community shall, in any proceedings in the House relating to the contract, declare his or her interest or that of the firm and shall not vote on any question relating to that contract.

 

(2) If a Member fails to declare his or her interest under sub-rule (1), a Member may raise the matter in the House and the Speaker may order that the first mentioned Member shall not vote on the contract and may refer the conduct of that Member to the Legal and Privileges Committee.

 

(3) The Committee may, after investigation, recommend to the House such action on the matter as it may consider appropriate.