63Oversight of compliance with public sector values, codes of conduct, public sector employment principles and standards

63 Oversight of compliance with public sector values, codes of conduct, public sector employment principles and standards (1) The Commission may make recommendations to a public sector body Head on the steps that should be taken to change or introduce processes in relation to the public sector body in order to promote or comply with any of the following, to the extent that they apply to the public sector body— (a) the public sector values; (b) codes of conduct; (c) the public sector employment principles; (d) standards. (2) If a public sector body Head has not adopted a recommendation made under subsection (1) within 14 days after it is made, he or she must provide the Commission with a written statement of reasons for not adopting the recommendation within 14 days after the end of that period. (3) Reasons given to the Commission by a public sector body Head for not adopting a recommendation made under subsection (1) may be included in the annual report of the Commission.