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Public Sector Ethics Act 1994
sec.8Commitment to the system of government
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### sec.8 Commitment to the system of government
In recognition that the public sector has a duty to uphold the system of government and the laws of the State, Commonwealth and local government, public service agencies, public sector entities and public officials—
accept and value their duty to uphold the system of government and the laws of the State, the Commonwealth and local government; and
are committed to effecting official public sector priorities, policies and decisions professionally and impartially; and
accept and value their duty to operate within the framework of Ministerial responsibility to government, the Parliament and the community.
Subsection (1) does not limit the responsibility of a public service agency, public sector entity or public official to act independently of government if the independence of the agency, entity or official is required by legislation or government policy, or is a customary feature of the work of the agency, entity or official.
s 8 sub 2010 No. 37 s 83
(sec.8-ssec.1) In recognition that the public sector has a duty to uphold the system of government and the laws of the State, Commonwealth and local government, public service agencies, public sector entities and public officials— accept and value their duty to uphold the system of government and the laws of the State, the Commonwealth and local government; and are committed to effecting official public sector priorities, policies and decisions professionally and impartially; and accept and value their duty to operate within the framework of Ministerial responsibility to government, the Parliament and the community.
(sec.8-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not limit the responsibility of a public service agency, public sector entity or public official to act independently of government if the independence of the agency, entity or official is required by legislation or government policy, or is a customary feature of the work of the agency, entity or official.
- (a) accept and value their duty to uphold the system of government and the laws of the State, the Commonwealth and local government; and
- (b) are committed to effecting official public sector priorities, policies and decisions professionally and impartially; and
- (c) accept and value their duty to operate within the framework of Ministerial responsibility to government, the Parliament and the community.