Abstract
Following the mandate given by Law Ministers of Small Commonwealth Jurisdictions at their meeting in 2007, the Commonwealth Secretariat undertook to prepare a model Act on Integrity in Public Life. Regional seminars were convened in order to involve jurisdictions directly in the consideration of the issues and the development of the draft legislation and associated documents. The model Act provides for Ministers and non-elected public officials to abide by the terms of the Codes of Conduct and to make written declarations of interest. It details offences constituting abuse of office, misconduct and neglect of duty. It sets up an Integrity Commission and provides for its composition, functions and powers. The model Act is explicitly drafted to apply to the public servants involved in all the main areas of governance: the Executive, the Legislature and officers employed by parliament, and the judiciary.
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