Enter Another Dimension Pty Ltd (EAD) is a privately owned company limited by guarantee. EAD is committed to responsible corporate governance, including ensuring that appropriate processes are in place to avoid and manage conflicts of interest.
Accordingly, the management has endorsed this Conflicts of Interest Policy to support the Code of Business Conduct and EAD’s compliance and governance framework.
The purpose of this Policy is to:
The sources of legal obligations behind this Policy include the:
Employees must avoid conflicts between the interests of EAD on the one hand, and their own personal, professional or financial interests on the other hand. In this Policy, the term “interest” means either:
In an effort to avoid conflicts of interest, all Employees must comply with the following obligations:
All persons involved in the processing of applications under the CASA Instrument of Delegation must complete a Conflict of Interest Declaration:
Employees must not:
Employees must that:
Employees who have an interest in a matter being considered, or is about to be considered, must disclose to the Director, the nature of the interest as soon as possible when relevant facts are known. The disclosure should include:
If a conflict of interest cannot be avoided, it must be managed using the guidelines detailed below:
Employees who have a conflict of interest will restrict their involvement, or have it restricted, in a particular activity or process to the extent of the conflict of interest, including:
When an Employee abstains from voting or leaves the room to avoid being placed in a conflict of interest in a meeting, the absence of that person shall be recorded in the minutes of meeting.
If any person has reason to believe that the conduct of an Employee is or may be perceived to be in conflict with the interests of EAD, that person must notify the Director, who will document the conflict in the Conflicts of Interest Register and the procedure to control the conflict.
Where the conflict of interest notified to the Director is material will document the all decisions made in relation to the matter and any procedure invoked to control the conflict, if applicable.
The Director will consider the information to determine how to proceed with the proposed
transaction. The Director may take external legal advice in determining his course of action.
Where it is decided that the conflict has such a serious impact on EAD, that it cannot be
adequately managed by acting at arms length, the Director may decide that the transaction not proceed in the manner proposed.
Where the Director decides that the transaction may proceed, it may then be carried out in accordance with usual operational procedures.
An instance when an Employee fails to disclose potential or actual conflicts of interest may lead to an allegation of misconduct. Some breaches may result in additional legal proceedings being taken by EAD.
Sanctions will be determined in accordance with the circumstances in question and may include the use of disciplinary procedures, civil action or reporting of actions to relevant authorities that may result in the laying of criminal charges.
Victimisation of an individual as a result of disclosure of an actual or potential perceived conflict of interest is not tolerated and may lead to an allegation of misconduct.
EAD will maintain records of conflicts identified in relation to EAD and actions taken in accordance with this Policy for at least 5 years, or longer if required by applicable law.
