Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC SECTOR ETHICS ACT 1994

- As at 1 March 2023 
- Act 67 of 1994 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Definitions
   3.      Act binds all persons

   PART 2 - ETHICS PRINCIPLES

   4.      Declaration of ethics principles

   PART 3 - ETHICS VALUES

           Division 1 - Nature, purpose and application of ethics values

   5.      Nature, purpose and application of values

           Division 2 - The ethics values

   6.      Integrity and impartiality
   7.      Promoting the public good
   8.      Commitment to the system of government
   9.      Accountability and transparency

   PART 4 - CODES OF CONDUCT FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS

           Division 1 - Codes of conduct generally

   10.     Nature and purpose of codes

           Division 2 - Public service agencies

              Subdivision 1 - Code of conduct for public service agencies

   11.     Application of code
   12.     Contents of code
   12A.    Preparation of code
   12B.    Approval of code
   12C.    Review of code

              Subdivision 2 - Standards of practice for public service agencies

   12D.    Nature and application of a standard of practice
   12E.    Preparation of standard
   12F.    Approval of standard
   12G.    Review of standard

              Subdivision 3 - Public officials to comply with code of conduct and standard of practice

   12H.    Compliance with code and standard of practice

              Subdivision 4 - Additional responsibilities of chief executive officers

   12I.    Access to ethics principles and values, and code of conduct
   12J.    Publication of code of conduct and standards of practice
   12K.    Education and training
   12L.    Procedures and practices of public service agencies
   12M.    Reporting

           Division 3 - Public sector entities

              Subdivision 1 - Codes of conduct for public sector entities

   13.     Application of codes
   14.     Contents of codes
   15.     Preparation of codes of conduct
   16.     Consultations in preparation of codes
   17.     Approval of codes

              Subdivision 2 - Public officials to comply with codes

   18.     Compliance with codes

              Subdivision 3 - Additional responsibilities of chief executive officers

   19.     Access to ethics values and codes of conduct
   20.     Publication of codes of conduct
   21.     Education and training
   22.     Procedures and practices of public sector entities
   23.     Reporting

   PART 5 - DISCIPLINARY ACTION

   23A.    Application of pt 5
   24.     Disciplinary action for contravention of code of conduct or standard of practice

   PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS

   25.     Regulation-making power

   PART 7 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR INTEGRITY REFORM (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 2010

   26.     Codes of conduct for public sector entities
   27.     Codes of conduct for public service agencies
   28.     (Repealed)
   29.     (Repealed)
   30.     (Repealed)
   31.     (Repealed)
   32.     (Repealed)
   33.     (Repealed)
   33A.    (Repealed)
   33B.    (Repealed)
   34.     (Repealed)
   35.     (Repealed)
   36.     (Repealed)
   37.     (Repealed)
   38.     (Repealed)
   39.     (Repealed)
   40.     (Repealed)
   41.     (Repealed)
   42.     (Repealed)
   43.     (Repealed)
           SCHEDULE - Dictionary