Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act 1995 (SA)

South Australia Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act 1995 An Act to impose duties of honesty and accountability on public sector office holders, employees and contractors; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Interpretation Part 2—Public sector duties Division 1—Duties of corporate agency members 3 Application of Division 4 Duty of corporate agency members to exercise care and diligence 5 Duty of corporate agency members to act honestly 6 Duty of corporate agency members not to be involved in unauthorised transactions with agency or subsidiary 7 Duty of corporate agency members not to have unauthorised interest in agency or subsidiary 8 Duty of corporate agency members with respect to conflict of interest 9 Removal of corporate agency members 10 Civil liability for contravention of Division Division 2—Duties of advisory body members 11 Duty of advisory body members to act honestly 12 Duty of advisory body members with respect to conflict of interest 13 Removal of advisory body members 14 Civil liability for contravention of Division Division 3—Duties of senior officials 15 Application of Division 16 Duty of senior official to act honestly 17 Duty of senior officials with respect to conflict of interest 18 Civil liability for contravention of Division Division 4—Duties of corporate agency executives 19 Application of Division 20 Duty of corporate agency executives to act honestly 21 Duty of corporate agency executives not to be involved in unauthorised transactions with agency or subsidiary 22 Duty of corporate agency executives not to have unauthorised interest in agency or subsidiary 23 Duty of corporate agency executives with respect to conflict of interest 24 Civil liability for contravention of Division Division 5—Duties of public sector employees 25 Application of Division 26 Duty of employees to act honestly 27 Duty of employees with respect to conflict of interest 28 Civil liability for contravention of Division Division 6—Duties of persons performing contract work 29 Duty of persons performing contract work to act honestly 30 Duty of persons performing contract work with respect to conflict of interest 31 Civil liability for contravention of Division Division 7—Exemptions 32 Exemptions Part 3—Miscellaneous 33 Proceedings for offences 34 Regulations Legislative history Appendix—Divisional penalties and expiation fees