- Laws of Fiji

Last Updated: 16 October 2023

The Code of Conduct must make provision for the following matters—

(a)the ethical standards and principles adopted by the Board, including—
- (i)its core values; and
- (ii)expected standards of conduct by Board members and staff members;
(b)transparency and accountability, including encouraging reporting of unlawful or unethical behaviour and actively promoting ethical behaviour;
(c)the circumstances in which Board members and staff members may accept gifts and other benefits, including reporting and recording them;
(d)the use of Board resources, including phones, cars and other property;
(e)Board-related business travel, including its relationship to personal travel;
(f)conflicts of interests, including procedures for identifying, reporting and resolving them;
(g)managing breaches of the Code, including monitoring compliance and reporting breaches;
(h)using and disclosing information by Board members and staff members;
(i)reducing or eliminating improper influence on the Board, on Board members and staff members in carrying out their functions under or in relation to this Act;
(j)trading in and ownership of securities or other financial instruments by Board members or staff members; and
(k)the application of provisions of the Code to persons mentioned in section 20(1)(b) or (c).