All sections · Part VII: Directors · Sub-Part III: Duties of Directors and Conflicts
148 Disclosure of interest
(1) Where a director of a company has an interest in a transaction entered
into or to be entered into by the company which to a material extent
conflicts or may conflict with the interests of the company, the director
shall, within 7 days after becoming aware of the fact that he has such an
interest, disclose the interest to the board of the company.
(2) A director of a company is not required to comply with subsection (1) if
—
(a) the transaction or proposed transaction is between the director
and the company; and
(b) the transaction or proposed transaction is or is to be entered into
in the ordinary course of the company‘s business and on usual
terms and conditions.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (1), a disclosure to the board to the effect
that a director is a member, director, other officer or trustee of another
named company or other person and is to be regarded as interested in any
transaction which may, after the date of the entry or disclosure, be entered
into with that company or person, is a sufficient disclosure of interest in
relation to that transaction.
(4) Subject to section 149(1), the failure by a director to comply with
subsection (1) does not affect the validity of a transaction entered into by
the director or the company.
(5) For the purposes of subsection (1), a disclosure is not made to the board
unless it is made or brought to the attention of every director on the board.
(6) Any disclosure at a meeting of the directors shall be recorded in the
minutes of the meeting.
(7) A director who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is
liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding US$10,000.
into or to be entered into by the company which to a material extent
conflicts or may conflict with the interests of the company, the director
shall, within 7 days after becoming aware of the fact that he has such an
interest, disclose the interest to the board of the company.
(2) A director of a company is not required to comply with subsection (1) if
—
(a) the transaction or proposed transaction is between the director
and the company; and
(b) the transaction or proposed transaction is or is to be entered into
in the ordinary course of the company‘s business and on usual
terms and conditions.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (1), a disclosure to the board to the effect
that a director is a member, director, other officer or trustee of another
named company or other person and is to be regarded as interested in any
transaction which may, after the date of the entry or disclosure, be entered
into with that company or person, is a sufficient disclosure of interest in
relation to that transaction.
(4) Subject to section 149(1), the failure by a director to comply with
subsection (1) does not affect the validity of a transaction entered into by
the director or the company.
(5) For the purposes of subsection (1), a disclosure is not made to the board
unless it is made or brought to the attention of every director on the board.
(6) Any disclosure at a meeting of the directors shall be recorded in the
minutes of the meeting.
(7) A director who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is
liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding US$10,000.
