Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC SECTOR ETHICS ACT 1994 - SECT 17

17 Approval of codes

(1) The responsible authority for a public sector entity may approve a code of conduct prepared under section 15 .

(2) The responsible authority may approve the code of conduct only if it is accompanied by a written statement by the chief executive officer outlining—

(a) the nature and extent of the consultations that took place during the preparation of the code; and

(b) the outcome of the consultations.

(3) In deciding whether to approve the code of conduct, the responsible authority must have regard to the statement mentioned in subsection (2) .

(4) The code of conduct can not apply to the public sector entity or to a public official of the entity until it is approved by the responsible authority for the entity.