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Public Sector Ethics Act 1994
sec.9Accountability and transparency
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### sec.9 Accountability and transparency
In recognition that public trust in public office requires high standards of public administration, public service agencies, public sector entities and public officials—
are committed to exercising proper diligence, care and attention; and
are committed to using public resources in an effective and accountable way; and
are committed to managing information as openly as practicable within the legal framework; and
value and seek to achieve high standards of public administration; and
value and seek to innovate and continuously improve performance; and
value and seek to operate within a framework of mutual obligation and shared responsibility between public service agencies, public sector entities and public officials.
s 9 amd 2009 No. 52 s 115 sch 1
sub 2010 No. 37 s 83
- (a) are committed to exercising proper diligence, care and attention; and
- (b) are committed to using public resources in an effective and accountable way; and
- (c) are committed to managing information as openly as practicable within the legal framework; and
- (d) value and seek to achieve high standards of public administration; and
- (e) value and seek to innovate and continuously improve performance; and
- (f) value and seek to operate within a framework of mutual obligation and shared responsibility between public service agencies, public sector entities and public officials.