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Public Sector Ethics Act 1994
sec.12BApproval of code
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### sec.12B Approval of code
The Premier may approve a code of conduct for public service agencies prepared under section 12A .
The Premier may approve the code only if it is accompanied by a written statement by the commissioner outlining—
the nature and extent of the consultations that took place during the preparation of the code; and
the outcome of the consultations.
In deciding whether to approve the code, the Premier must have regard to the statement mentioned in subsection (2) .
The code can not apply to a public service agency or a public official of the agency until it is approved by the Premier.
s 12B ins 2010 No. 37 s 85
amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3
(sec.12B-ssec.1) The Premier may approve a code of conduct for public service agencies prepared under section 12A .
(sec.12B-ssec.2) The Premier may approve the code only if it is accompanied by a written statement by the commissioner outlining— the nature and extent of the consultations that took place during the preparation of the code; and the outcome of the consultations.
(sec.12B-ssec.3) In deciding whether to approve the code, the Premier must have regard to the statement mentioned in subsection (2) .
(sec.12B-ssec.4) The code can not apply to a public service agency or a public official of the agency until it is approved by the Premier.
- (a) the nature and extent of the consultations that took place during the preparation of the code; and
- (b) the outcome of the consultations.