35Codes of conduct

#### 35 Codes of conduct 35 Codes of conduct > > (1) The Board may issue a code of conduct to be observed by all members of the Board and local boards. > > > (2) Without limiting what may be included in the code, the code may relate to any conduct (whether by way of act or omission) of a member in carrying out his or her functions that is likely to bring the Board or a local board into disrepute. > > > (3) In particular, the code may contain provisions for or with respect to the following conduct— > > > > > (a) conduct that contravenes all or specified provisions of this Act or the regulations in all or specified circumstances, > > > > > (b) improper or unethical conduct, > > > > > (c) abuse of power and other misconduct, > > > > > (d) action causing, comprising or involving any of the following— > > > > > > > (i) intimidation, harassment or verbal abuse, > > > > > > > (ii) discrimination, disadvantage or adverse treatment in relation to employment, > > > > > > > (iii) prejudice in the provision of a service to the community, > > > > > (e) conduct of a member causing, comprising or involving any of the following— > > > > > > > (i) directing or influencing, or attempting to direct or influence, a member of staff of Local Land Services in the exercise of the functions of the staff member, > > > > > > > (ii) an act of disorder committed by the member at a meeting of the Board or a local board, > > > > > (f) the disclosure by members of interests (whether pecuniary or otherwise) that could conflict with the proper performance of a member’s functions and avoidance of conflicts of interest, > > > > > (g) the disclosure by members of confidential documents and information. > > > (4) A member of the Board or a local board must not contravene the code. > > > (5) Nothing in this section or such a code gives rise to, or can be taken into account in, any civil cause of action, and nothing in this section affects rights or liabilities arising apart from this section. > > **s 35:** Am 2017 No 48, Sch 1 \[5\].