Northern Territory Government gazette : no. PS40
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1998-10-13
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Northern Territory Government Gazette
no. PS40
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13. DI,SGLOSU..RE OF offences ,agalllst the Jaw Employees who have been charged, convicted or acquitted of an offence are required to advise the Chief Executive Officer, regardless of whether the offence relates directly to the employee's duties. Chief Executive Officers should be aware of what constitutes an irrelevant criminal record under the Northem Territory Anti-Discrimination Act. 14.1 Awareness of Potential Conflict of Interest Employees involved in the political arena, whether as an independent parliamentary candidate, as spokesperson, representative, fundraiser or parliamentary candidate for a political party, cause or movement, must be aware of the potential for conflict of interest. 14.2 Likely Potential Conflict of Interest Vllhen the employee becomes aware that a potential conflict, whether real or apparent, has arisen or is likely to arise, the employee must immediately inform the Chief Executive Officer. The matter should then be dealt with as outlined in section 12 of this Employment Instruction. 14.3 Withdrawal The employee must be aware that if a conflict of interest exists, it may be necessary to withdraw from the political arena or from employment with the Public Sector. 14.4 Caretaker Periods Employees shall acquaint themselves with the conventions regarding "caretaker periods", that is, the period immediately before an election. In particular, following the dissolution of parliament, the Government assumes a "caretaker" role and avoids taking major policy deCisions, making appointments of Significance or entering into major undertakings or contracts. 15.1 Employment Outside Public Sector Employees shall obtain written permiSSion from the Chief Executive Officer before engaging in any employment (including employment, work or service for which payment is made by way of pay, salary, honorarium, commission, fee, allowance or other reward) outside' the Public Sector. Such permission must be renewed by the employee annually unless otherwise determined by the Chief Executive Officer. EI No 13 Code of Conduct Page 8