Declaration of Interest

In order to achieve the complete impartiality the Arts Council has established a registration of interests procedure.

This procedure is detailed in our Code of Best Practice.

Member's Interest

Arts Council of Wales will maintain two Registers of Interests – one for members and one for staff. A copy of the Registers will be available to the public for inspection at all Arts Council offices during normal office hours. The Register of Staff Interests is not available publicly.

All members of the Council, its Committees, the National List of Advisers (whether decision-taking or advisory) and staff will be required to register their interests on appointment and thereafter at the beginning of each financial year. Among interests to be registered are as follows:

• Directorships and membership of the Board of Trustees, Council, Management Committee or other governing body of any organisation or company.
• A financial stake such as ownership of the land or property, shareholding in, or employment in an organisation receiving financial assistance from the Arts Council (or that is known to be intending to seek financial assistance from the Arts Council).
• Close family connections (whether by blood or other close relationship) with an individual receiving or seeking financial assistance from the Arts Council, or with an individual involved (either as a member of the management or as an employee) in an organisation receiving or seeking financial assistance from the Arts Council.

Participation at Meetings

Members and staff are obliged to declare any interest at the moment that it becomes apparent that this may have some relevance to the subject under discussion by the Council.

Full details of our policy can be obtained in our Code of Best Practice.