Supreme Court Act, 1959
R 385
Public Service Act, 1994 (Act No. 103 of 1994)RegulationsPublic Service Regulations, 2016Chapter 2 : Conduct, Financial Disclosure, Anti-Corruption and Ethics ManagementPart 3 : Anti-corruption and ethics management23. Ethics Officer |
[Regulation 23 heading substituted by section 11 of the Public Service Amendment Regulations, 2023, Notice No. R. 3971, GG49517, dated 20 October 2023 - effective 1 November 2023]
| (1) | An executive authority shall designate or appoint such number of ethics officers as may be appropriate, for the department to— |
| (a) | promote integrity and ethical behaviour in the department; |
| (b) | advise employees on ethical matters; |
| (c) | identify and report unethical behaviour and corrupt activities to the head of department ; |
| (d) | manage the financial disclosure system; and |
| (e) | manage the processes and systems relating to remunerative work performed by employees outside their employment in the relevant department. |
| (2) | The head of department shall establish an ethics committee or designate an existing committee, chaired by a member of the SMS, preferably a Deputy Director-General, to provide oversight on ethics management in the department. |
[Regulation 23 substituted by section 11 of the Public Service Amendment Regulations, 2023, Notice No. R. 3971, GG49517, dated 20 October 2023 - effective 1 November 2023]
