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CODE OF CONDUCT FOR MINISTERS |
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PAPER LAID BEFORE PARLIAMENT BY
COMMAND OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE |
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A Code of Conduct for Ministers has been in
force since 1954 detailing how Ministers should act and arrange their
personal affairs. It has been amended from time to time. |
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The Code of Conduct for Ministers is now
reissued. It contains all the changes made to date and includes
additional rules concerning the acceptance of gifts. |
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The position of a Government Minister is one
of trust. It is vital that Ministers do not by their conduct undermine
public confidence in themselves or bring discredit to the Government.
Therefore, all Ministers are expected to act at all times according to
the highest standards of probity, accountability, honesty, integrity and
diligence in the exercise of their public duties. |
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This Code of Conduct for Ministers sets out
the ¡°rules of obligation¡± that all Ministers are to abide by in order to
uphold these standards. Breach of any of these "rules of obligation" may
expose the Minister to removal from office. |
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Ministers are personally responsible for
complying with this Code of Conduct and are expected to make their own
decisions on how best to conduct themselves as required by this Code. |
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(1) Disclosure of private interests |
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1.1 To counter potential allegations
of corruption and unexplained wealth, and to avoid potential conflicts
between private interests and public responsibilities, every Minister
must, upon his appointment to office, disclose to the President (through
the Prime Minister) in confidence ¨C |
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(a) his sources of income (other than his salary as a
Minister and as a Member of Parliament);
(b) his assets, including all financial assets, real
property, interests in any company or professional practice, and any
other substantial personal assets; and
(c) his financial liabilities, including mortgages and
borrowings. |
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(2) Directorships, partnerships and
appointments |
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2.1 A Minister who is a partner in any
professional firm or in other business must, immediately on taking
office, cease to practise for remuneration or to play any part in the
day-to-day management of the firm's affairs. A Minister may, however,
take such steps as are necessary to prevent his professional
certification or registration from lapsing. |
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2.2 Except as provided in
paragraph 2.3 or 2.4 below -- |
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(a) A Minister may not be associated in a
formal or advisory capacity with any commercial undertaking or
receive any form of payment from it; and
(b) A Minister may not hold any directorship,
whether paid or unpaid, in any public or private company. |
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2.3 A Minister may hold a
directorship in a company, and may participate in or be associated
with any activity of a commercial undertaking, with the permission
of the Prime Minister if he considers it to be in the national
interest for the Minister to do so. The Prime Minister's permission
must be published in the Gazette. |
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2.4 A Minister may also accept
directorships or other positions (honorary or otherwise) -- |
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(a) in any philanthropic undertaking; or
(b) in a private company established to hold
private family assets or for personal tax amelioration or in
furtherance of prudent estate planning, |
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provided that there is no conflict of duty and
interest. |
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Code of Conduct for Ministers
