Cap. 20:29 LAND CoMMISSION A. B. No.l2/2017 has acquired or holds a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in any matter that is under consideration by the Commission or the committee; or owns any property or has a right in property or a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a company or association of persons which results in the member's private interests coming or appearing to come into conflict with his or her fimctions as a member; or (b) if for any reason the private interests of a member of the Commission or of a committee come into conflict with his or functions as a member; the member shall forthwith disclose the fact to the Commission or to the committee, as the case may be. (3) A member ref{m-ed to in subparagraph (2) shall take no part in the consideration or discussion of, or vote on, any question before the Commission or the conmlittee, as the case nmy be, which relates to any contract, right, immovable property or interest referred to in that subparagraph. (4) Any person who contravenes subparagraph (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level four or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. Validity ofdecisions and acts of Commission 12. No decision or act of the Commission or act done under the authority of the Commission shall be invalid by reason solely bccausc(a) the Commission consisted of less than the minimum number of members for which provision is made in section 296 of the Constitution; or (b) a person disqualified in terms of paragraph 3 acted as a member of the Cormnission at the time the decision was taken or the act was done or authorised. SECOND SCHEDULE (Section 3(3)) ANCILLARY PowERs oF CoM!vrrssroN 1. To acquire premises necessary or convenient for the exercise of its functions and for that purpose to buy, take on lease or in exchange, hire or otherwise acquire immovable property and any interest therein and any rights, concessions, grants, powers and privileges in respect thereof. 2. To buy, take in exchange, hire or otherwise acquire movable property necessary or convenient for the exercise of its functions. 3. To maintain, alter or improve property acquired by it. 4. To mortgage any assets, or part of any assets and, with the approval of the Minister, to sell, exchange, lease, dispose or turn to account or otherwise deal with any assets or part of any assets which are not required for the exercise of its functions for such consideration as it may determine. 5. To open bank accounts in the name of the Commission and to draw, make, accept, endorse, discount, execute and issue for the purposes of 249