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Public Sector Ethics Act 1994
sec.10Nature and purpose of codes
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### sec.10 Nature and purpose of codes
In recognition of the ethics principles and values for public service agencies, public sector entities and public officials, codes of conduct are to apply to those agencies, entities and officials in performing their official functions.
The purpose of a code is to provide standards of conduct for public service agencies, public sector entities and public officials consistent with the ethics principles and values.
s 10 prev s 10 om 2010 No. 37 s 83
pres s 10 ins 2010 No. 37 s 85
(sec.10-ssec.1) In recognition of the ethics principles and values for public service agencies, public sector entities and public officials, codes of conduct are to apply to those agencies, entities and officials in performing their official functions.
(sec.10-ssec.2) The purpose of a code is to provide standards of conduct for public service agencies, public sector entities and public officials consistent with the ethics principles and values.