39. A member who is in a situation of conflict of interest must immediately notify the chair or co-chairs of the board of directors. In the case of the chair or co-chairs, they must immediately notify the board of their situation of conflict of interest.
The member must abstain from discussing and voting on any issue involving the interest declared or concerning directly the contracting party that appointed the member or the entity that the member represents. The member must also withdraw from the meeting for the duration of the discussion and the vote on the issue.
This section does not prevent a member from expressing himself or herself on general application measures.
1535-2022O.C. 1535-2022, s. 39.