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Conflict of Interest Procedure

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Status	Historic	Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date	17th November 2020	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	17th November 2023	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	University Council	The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date	9th October 2020	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	7th April 2024	This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Responsible Executive	Martin Sainsbury Chief People and Culture Officer martin.sainsbury@newcastle.edu.au	This is the senior officer with responsibility for the document.
Enquiries Contact	Martin Sainsbury Chief People and Culture Officer martin.sainsbury@newcastle.edu.au Human Resource Services	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

24 January 2022: Glossary definition of foreign interference added. Approved as administrative amendment, University Secretary.

25 November 2021: Reference to Council and Records Management changed to Governance and Assurance Services. Approved as administrative amendment, University Secretary.

25 March 2021: Faculty changed to college throughout. College definition applied. Approved as administrative amendment by University Secretary.

22 March 2021: Definition of “University Business” updated. Approved as administrative amendment by University Secretary.

17 November 2020: Amendments to Clause 25, 28c and 54. Definition of Researcher added. Approved as administrative amendment by University Secretary.

This procedure has been developed to outline the steps required to disclose and manage conflict of interest, in support of the Conflict of Interest Policy.

Clauses Amended:Procedure: All

25/11/2021: Division Council and Records Management (CRM) replaced with Governance and Assurance Services (GAS)

25/11/2021: Division Council and Records Management (CRM) replaced with Governance and Assurance Services (GAS)

25/11/2021: Division Council and Records Management (CRM) replaced with Governance and Assurance Services (GAS)

29/05/2023: Division name changed from Research Integrity Unit (RIU) to Research Ethics and Integrity Unit (REIU)

23/01/2024: Committee/Group name changed from Executive Committee (EC) to Executive Leadership Team (ELT)