Under section 13AE of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003 and in line with section 29 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, Commissioners must declare to the Minister any interests which are material personal interests.
In accordance with section 13(7) of the Code of Conduct contained in the Public Service Act 1999, an APS employee must:
a) take reasonable steps to avoid any conflict of interest (real or apparent) in connection with the employee's APS employment
b) disclose details of any material personal interest of the employee in connection with the employee's APS employment
Our Conflict of Interest Policy provides guidance for all employees, Commissioners and contractors to disclose and take reasonable steps to avoid and manage any conflicts of interest connected to their employment.