B.1 Conflict of interest

Members must ensure that there is no actual, or perceived, conflict or incompatability between their personal intersts and the impartial and independent fullfillment of their professional duties.

Mmebers must not angage in private work or seek a benefit from any person or body with an interest in a proposed or current contact with their employer, without first making formal and written disclosure to their Chief Executive Officer or, where the meber id the Chief Executive Officer, to their employer.  In this respect, it does not matter whether a benefit is in fact obtained, as any appearence that a private dealing could conflict with the member's professional duties must be scrupulously avoided.

Members shall not undertake any dealing which may be in conflict with their employer's functions.

Members must obtain written approval from their Chief Executive Officer, or where the member is the Chief Executive Officer, from their employer, prior to undertaking any outside employment or other business dealings that relate to the activities of their employer.

Members who seek private employment additional to their local government management work must first seek the approval of their Chief Executive Officer, or where the member is the Chief Executive Officer, from their employer. On no account must outside employment compromise their duties as a local government manager or deleteriously affect their level of performance as a local government manager.

Members who exercise recruitment or other discretionary functions, must make a disclosure before dealing with relatives or friends, and whenever possible, or in doubt, should disqualify themselves when dealing with these persons, or on their behalf, and whenever it is possible members should disqualify themselves from such dealings.

B.2 Material personal interest

Members who have a material personal interest in any matter to be discussed by their employer must disclose that interest and not take any further part in the discussion or decision making in relation to that matter.

The onus is on members to identify possible conflicts of interest or material personal interests, and to determine whether such interests, to which no statutory exemption applies, exist.

Members must disclose, in a written return, or at relevant meetings, the interests that might be in conflict with their professional duties.

Whenever disclosure is required, it should be done promptly, fully and in writing.