The Director - General of ASIS, the Director of AGO and the Director - General of ASD must take all reasonable steps to ensure that:
(a) his or her agency is kept free from any influences or considerations not relevant to the undertaking of activities as mentioned in paragraph 12(a) or (b); and
(b) nothing is done that might lend colour to any suggestion
that his or her agency is concerned to further or protect the interests of any
particular section of the community, or with undertaking any activities other
than those mentioned in paragraph 12(a) or (b).