Financial Management of Parliament Act, 2009 (Act No. 10 of 2009)Schedule 2 : Code of Ethics for members of the Executive Authority |
| (1) | The object of this Code is to enhance the confidence of the public and Members in the integrity of the management of Parliament. It applies to the members of the Executive Authority of Parliament and supplements the parliamentary Code of Conduct for Assembly and permanent Council members. It recognises that in holding high public office members of the Executive Committee have an obligation to perform their official functions and duties in a way that will bear the closest public scrutiny, an obligation that is not discharged by simply acting within the law. |
| (2) | Members of the Executive Authority must conform to the principles of good governance set out in this Schedule. |
| (3) | Members of the Executive Authority must— |
| (a) | fulfil all the obligations placed upon them by the Constitution, the law and the rules, regulations and policies of Parliament; |
| (b) | perform their duties and exercise their powers with honesty and diligence and in accordance with the highest ethical standards; |
| (c) | act in all respects in a manner that is consistent with the integrity of their office; and |
| (d) | arrange their private affairs in a manner that will prevent real, potential or apparent conflicts of interests from arising and, if such a conflict does arise, resolve the conflict in favour of the interests of Parliament and the public. |
| (4) | Members of the Executive Authority may not— |
| (a) | use their positions to enrich themselves or improperly benefit any other person; |
| (b) | expose themselves to any situation involving the risk of a conflict between their official responsibilities and their private interests; |
| (c) | receive remuneration for any work or service other than for the performance of their functions as members of the Executive Authority; or |
| (d) | use any allowance provided by Parliament for a purpose other than that for which it was provided. |
| (5) | Any complaints concerning adherence to this Code must be determined by the parliamentary committee established under the Rules of Parliament to oversee the Code of Conduct for Assembly and permanent Council members. |