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Volume 50, No. 13

B.C. Reg. 228/2007

The British Columbia Gazette,

Part II

July 3, 2007

B.C. Reg. 228/2007, deposited June 21, 2007, pursuant to the PUBLIC SERVICE ACT [Sections 21 and 25]. Order in Council 436/2007, approved and ordered June 21, 2007.

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Administrator, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that, effective September 30, 2007,

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a) B.C. Reg. 51/87, the Public Service Oath Regulation is repealed, and

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b) the attached Public Service Oath Regulation is made.

— I. CHONG, Minister of Community Services and Minister Responsible for Seniors' and Women's Issues; P. BELL, Presiding Member of the Executive Council.

PUBLIC SERVICE OATH REGULATION

Form of oath

1 The prescribed form of oath for the purposes of

section 21 of the Public Service Act is as follows:

As a member of the British Columbia Public Service, I, ....................................... , [employee name] do solemnly swear/affirm [circle one] that I will

1 loyally serve the people of British Columbia through their democratically elected government,

2 honour and faithfully abide by the Standards of Conduct for Public Service Employees, and

3 to the best of my ability,

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a) act with integrity, putting the interests of the public and the public service above my own personal interest and avoiding all conflicts of interest, whether real or perceived,

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b) safeguard confidential information, not divulging it unless I am either authorized to do so or required to do so by law,

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c) base my advice, recommendations and decisions on the objective evidence that is available to me,

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d) serve the government impartially, and

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e) conduct myself honestly and ethically, in a manner that maintains and enhances the public's trust and confidence in the public service and does not bring it into disrepute.

Sworn/Affirmed [circle one] by me, at ........................................ , this .................... day of......................................, 20.... .

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Person administering Oath or Affirmation

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Person giving Oath or Affirmation

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