Public Sector Ethics Act 1994

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

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

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

the outcome of the consultations.

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

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.