O. Reg. 72/00: RULES OF CONDUCT FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS

 

ONTARIO REGULATION 72/00

made under the

Public Service Act

Made: January 21, 2000
Approved: February 2, 2000
Filed: February 7, 2000

Amending O. Reg. 435/97

(Rules of Conduct for Public Servants)

1. Section 1 of Ontario Regulation 435/97 is amended by adding the following definitions:

“same–sex partner” means either of two persons of the same sex who live together in a conjugal relationship outside marriage;

“spouse” means

(a) a spouse as defined in section 1 of the Family Law Act; or

(b) either of two persons of the opposite sex who live together in a conjugal relationship outside marriage.

2. Subsection 4 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(1) A public servant shall not use or attempt to use his or her employment in the service of the Crown to directly or indirectly benefit himself or herself or his or her spouse, same–sex partner or children.

3. Section 8 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

8. (1) A public servant shall not, on behalf of the Crown, hire his or her spouse, same–sex partner, child, parent or sibling.

(2) A public servant shall not, on behalf of the Crown, enter into a contract with his or her spouse, same–sex partner, child, parent or sibling or with a person or entity in which any of them has a substantial interest.

(3) A public servant who hires a person on behalf of the Crown shall ensure that the person does not report to, or supervise the work of, the person’s spouse, same–sex partner, child, parent or sibling.

(4) A public servant who reports to, or supervises the work of, his or her spouse, same–sex partner, child, parent or sibling shall notify his or her designated official.

4. Subsections 13 (3) and (4) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

(3) The public servant shall disclose the information required by subsection (1), with necessary modifications, in respect of his or her spouse, same–sex partner and dependent children, but only to the extent that the legal or beneficial interests of the spouse, same–sex partner or a child could create a conflict of interest.

(4) For the purpose of subsection (3), the public servant shall make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the financial interests described in subsection (1) of his or her spouse, same–sex partner and dependent children.

5. This Regulation comes into force on March 1, 2000.

Civil Service Commission:

Michele Noble

Chair

Morag McLean

Secretary

Dated on January 21, 2000.