| (1) |
A member of the Commission, and a member of the staff of the Commission, must not— |
| (a) |
engage in any activity that may undermine the integrity of the Commission; |
| (b) |
participate in any investigation, hearing or decision concerning a matter in respect of which that person has a financial interest or any similar personal interest, as prescribed; |
| (c) |
make private use of, or profit from, any confidential information obtained as a result of performing that person's official functions in the Commission; or |
| (d) |
divulge any information referred to in paragraph (c) to any third party, except as required as part of that person's official functions within the Commission. |
| (2) |
If, at any time, it appears to a member of the Commission that a matter before the Commission concerns the financial or personal interest of that member, as prescribed, the member of the Commission must— |
| (a) |
immediately and fully disclose the interest to the Chief Commissioner, or in the case of the Chief Commissioner, to the Deputy Chief Commissioner; and |
| (b) |
withdraw from any further involvement in the matter to the extent required by regulation. |
| (3) |
A member of the Commission must comply with any prescribed code of conduct for members. |
[Date of commencement of section 10: 21 February 2003]
Older Persons Act, 2006
