Disclosure of a Private Interest

12. (1) A Member who has a private interest that might be affected by a matter that is before the House of Commons or a committee of which the Member is a member shall, if present during consideration of the matter, disclose orally or in writing the general nature of the private interest at the first opportunity. The general nature of the private interest shall be disclosed forthwith in writing to the Clerk of the House.

(2) If a Member becomes aware at a later date of a private interest that should have been disclosed in the circumstances of subsection (1), the Member shall make the required disclosure forthwith.

(3) The Clerk of the House shall cause the disclosure to be recorded in the Journals and shall send the disclosure to the Commissioner, who shall file it with the Member’s public disclosure documents.

(4) In any circumstances other than those in subsection (1) that involve the Member’s parliamentary duties and functions, a Member who has a private interest that might be affected shall disclose orally or in writing the general nature of the private interest at the first opportunity to the party concerned. The Member shall also file a notice in writing concerning the private interest with the Commissioner, who shall file it with the Member’s public disclosure documents.