Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act, 2000 (Act No. 13 of 2000)Chapter II : Independent Communications Authority of South Africa11B. Code of Ethics |
| (1) | The Authority must, within 180 days of the date of the commencement of section 11 of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Amendment Act, 2014, publish and make publicly available on its website and in its library, a Code of Ethics, which addresses, amongst others, the processes for the disclosure required by sections 7(7) and 12(2), and which specifies the governance principles according to which the Authority or the Council functions, including, amongst others— |
| (a) | principles of mutual respect and collective responsibility; |
| (b) | a requirement that the Council will, at all relevant times or places, have all relevant information necessary to make an informed decision, taking account of all relevant facts at its disposal; and |
| (c) | a commitment by the Council to conduct the affairs of the Authority in accordance with the highest level of corporate governance, including professionalism and integrity. |
| (2) | All councillors and the chief executive officer must adhere to and comply with the requirements of the Code of Ethics and must, amongst others, disclose in writing any interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, to the Authority for record and transmission to the register which must be kept and maintained by the Authority. |
| (3) | The register must be— |
| (a) | open for inspection during office hours on business days; and |
| (b) | contained in the annual report referred to in section 16. |
[Section 11B inserted by section 11 of Act No. 2 of 2014]
