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(1)
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Ethical Standards
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Public office holders shall act with honesty and uphold
the highest ethical standards so that public confidence and
trust in the integrity, objectivity and impartiality of government
are conserved and enhanced.
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(2)
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Public Scrutiny
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Public office holders have an obligation to perform
their official duties and arrange their private affairs in
a manner that will bear the closest public scrutiny, an obligation
that is not fully discharged by simply acting within the
law.
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(3)
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Decision-Making
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Public office holders, in fulfilling their official
duties and responsibilities, shall make decisions in the
public interest and with regard to the merits of each case.
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(4)
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Private Interests
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Public office holders shall not have private interests,
other than those permitted pursuant to this Code, that would
be affected particularly or significantly by government actions
in which they participate.
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(5)
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Public Interest
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On appointment to office, and thereafter, public office
holders shall arrange their private affairs in a manner that
will prevent real, potential or apparent conflicts of interest
from arising but if such a conflict does arise between the
private interests of a public office holder and the official
duties and responsibilities of that public office holder,
the conflict shall be resolved in favour of the public interest.
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(6)
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Gifts, Hospitality and Benefits
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Public office holders and their families shall not solicit
or accept transfers of economic benefit, other than incidental
gifts, customary hospitality, or other benefits of nominal
value, unless the transfer is pursuant to an enforceable
contract or property right of the public office holder.
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(7)
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Preferential Treatment
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Public office holders shall not use their position of
office to assist private entities or persons where this would
result in preferential treatment to any person.
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(8)
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Insider Information
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Public office holders shall not knowingly take advantage
of, or benefit from, information that is obtained in the
course of their official duties and responsibilities and
that is not generally available to the public.
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(9)
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Government Property
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Public office holders shall not directly or indirectly
use, or allow the use of, government property of any kind,
including property leased to the government, for anything
other than officially approved activities.
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(10)
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Post-Employment
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Public office holders shall not act, after they leave
public office, in such a manner as to take improper advantage
of their previous office.
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(11)
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Fundraising
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Public office holders are not to personally solicit funds from any person, group, organization or corporation where such fundraising could place public office holders in a position of obligation incompatible with their public duties. |
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Respect for Administration of the Code |
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Public office holders shall respect the administration of this
Code, and shall exercise appropriate restraint when
commenting upon matters under review by the Ethics
Commissioner. |
