Members of the SMS shall—
| (a) | display the highest possible standards of ethical conduct; |
| (b) | set an example to those employees reporting to them and maintain high levels of professionalism and integrity in their interaction with political office-bearers and the public; |
| (c) | ensure that they minimise conflicts of interest and that they put the public interest first in the performance of their functions; and |
| (d) | avoid any conflict of interest that may arise in representing the interests of his or her department and being a member of a trade union, as defined in section 213 of the Labour Relations Act. |
