Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Public Administration Act 2004 - SECT 63

Codes of conduct

63. Codes of conduct



(1) The Public Sector Standards Commissioner may prepare and issue codes of
conduct based on the public sector values.

(2) The purpose of a code of conduct is to promote adherence to the public
sector values.

(3) A code of conduct is binding on any public official or class of public
official to whom it applies.

(4) The Public Sector Standards Commissioner may determine to whom a code of
conduct applies.

(5) A contravention of a code of conduct by a public official who is bound by
the code is capable of constituting misconduct.

(6) The Public Sector Standards Commissioner may amend and re-issue a code of
conduct or issue a new code of conduct in substitution for a previously issued
one.