Public Officers’ Ethics Regulations, 2008

Jurisdiction
Seychelles
Citation
Act 79 of 2008
Primary work
Public Officers’ Ethics Act, 2008
Date
31 December 2015
Language
English
Type
Legislation
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Seychelles
Public Officers’ Ethics Act, 2008

Public Officers’ Ethics Regulations, 2008

Act 79 of 2008

  • Commenced on 27 October 2008
  • [This is the version of this document at 31 December 2015.]
[S.I. 79 of 2008; S.I. 39 of 2009]

1. Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Public Officers’ Ethics Regulations, 2008.

2. Interpretation

In these Regulations—“the Act” means the Public Officers’ Ethics Act, 2008;“Commission” means the Public Officers’ Ethics Commission;“declaration” means a declaration of income; assets and liabilities.

3. Officers to make declaration

Pursuant to section 26(e) of the Act, all public officers holding posts ranked at the equivalent of Director (SP54-59 in the public sector salary scale) and above, by whichever name their positions are known in their relevant organisations, shall be public officers for the purposes of making declarations of income, assets and liabilities under the Act.

4. Duty of organisations

Any organisation prescribed by regulations made under the Act, shall provide the Commission with a list of its public officers at the commencement of the Act and thereafter promptly inform the Commission each time a person leaves the public service or becomes a public officer to whom the Act applies.

5. Duty to provide feedback in prescribed time

An appropriate body or person to whom the Commission has referred a case of contravention of the Code of Conduct and Ethics, shall within the time prescribed by the Commission, provide feedback of the disciplinary action taken.

6. Time frame for making declarations

(1)The first declaration required under section 27(1) of the Act shall be made—
(a)within three months after the commencement of the Act; or
(b)for a person who becomes a person to whom the Act applies on a later date, within three months of such later date.
(2)Declaration of income, assets and liabilities held both in Seychelles and abroad shall be made on the form specified in the Schedule.
(3)A person who—
(a)is required to make declaration under the Act shall make a declaration on or before the 31st December of every year; and
(b)makes a first declaration on or after the 1st October in the year of the first declaration, shall make subsequent declarations after the year of the first declaration pursuant to paragraph (a).
[regulation 6(3) repealed and substituted by regulation 3 of SI 39 of 2009 with effect from 23 March 2009]

7. Retention

Any declaration made to the Commission shall be retained for five years after which it shall be returned to the person who made the declaration in the sealed envelope.

8. Destruction of uncollected declarations

Any declaration not collected, after reasonable notice is given to the person who made the declaration to do so, shall be destroyed in its sealed state in a manner considered most appropriate by the Commission.

Schedule 1 (Regulation 6(2))

[Schedule 1 repealed and substituted by regulation 2 of SI 39 of 2009 with effect from 23 March 2009]

Public Officers' Ethic Commission

FORM POEC/DIAL/1

Confidential

Declaration of income, assets and liabilities

As at 11.08.08 (Commencement date of Act 14 of 2008) [Section 27 (1)][Please use additional sheet whenever necessary in completing this form]

[Part One] Income (Seychelles and abroad)

1.1Particulars of the public officerSurname: ____________ Forenames: ____________Previous surname (if any): ________________ Date of Birth (dd-mm-yyyy) __________________Presidential address: ________________Current Employer: ______________Post title: ________________ Salary Band(SP) __________________Telephone (s): ________________Gross monthly remuneration in this post (basic salary plus all allowances): SR ________________Date of first appointment to the public service (where applicable) (dd-mm-yyyy) ______________
1.2Membership of Boards of Parastatals Organisation or other organisations of StatePlease give below details of your membership of Boards of Parastatal Organisations or other organs of State.
Name of OrganisationStatus(Chairman/ Director/Member or Trustee)Date of AppointmentAverage monthlyBoard fee (SR)
    
    
    
    
    
1.3Private business interests:Please give below details of interests that you may have in any private business-locally and abroad. (Provide similar details in case of more than 3 businesses.)
ParticularsBusiness 1Business 2Business 3
Business Name or Reference   
Status of Public Officer (e.g. Partner, Sole Proprietor, Shareholder, Board Director/Member or Other (Please state)   
Amount InvestedSR.SR.SR.
Number of Sharesor proportion of shares held___ shares___ %____ shares___ %_____ shares___ %
Income derived from any business during the last 12 monthsSR.SR.SR.
Remarks   
1.4Other employment of public officer:If you are engaged in any employment other than those indicated at sections 1.1 to 1.3 above please give details below: (Employment includes any part-time employment and employment from which you may currently be on leave of absence).
Name of Employer 
Nature of occupation or services rendered 
Period of EmploymentFrom:To:Any relevant comments:
Approximate income from this activity during the last 12 monthsSR 
1.5Other sources of income:Please indicate any local or overseas sources of income that you may have, e.g. receipts of rent, interests from bills, bonds and other investments where annual receipts from individual activities exceeds SR25,000.
Description of income (e. g rent, interests, etc.)Annual income from this source (SR)
  
  
  

[Part two] Assets and liabilities [In Seychelles and abroad]

2.1Details of bank accounts:
Name and Address of Bank(s)Account Number(s)Type of Account(s)Balance on declaration date (state relevant currency)
    
    
    
    
    
2.2Money lent by public officer to others:(All amounts in excess of SR25,000 should be declared).
To whom lent (with dates)Amount lent (state relevant currency)
  
  
  
2.3Details of moveable of property used for transportation:
Registration Number(s)Description (e.g. car, pickup, boat)Date purchasedPurchase Price(SR)
    
    
    
    
    
2.4Insurance policies:
Name of insurance companyType of policyMaturity dateInsured amount
    
    
    
2.5Bills, bonds and other securities:
Details of SecuritiesMaturity DateAmount
   
   
   
   
   
2.6Details of immoveable property:(e.g. house, business premises, property etc.)
Type of propertyWhere situatedTitle number if applicableDate of acquisitionPurchase price (SR)Estimated market value(SR)
      
      
      
      
      
2.7Other property, including leasehold interests owned by the public officer and held by another person:
Description of propertyBy whom being heldIn what capacity being heldEstimated market value of property (SR)
    
    
    
    
    
Note: Item 2.8 does not apply to the first declaration under the Act.
2.8Previously declared Assets disposed of since last declaration:
Description of AssetsReference/ Registration/ Title NumberDate DisposedSale/ Disposal Price (SR)
    
    
    
    
    
2.9Liabilities:(including loans, overdrafts etc)
Description of LiabilitiesTo whom liableAmount owed (SR)
   
   
   
   
   
2.10Others:Public Officer may use the following empty space for any other assets or liabilities not covered above or any comments they wish to make on the above declarations.__________________________________
2.11Declaration:(To be made in the presence of the Receiving Officer) [Section 30 of Act 14 of 2008]I declare that the particulars stated by me herein on pages 1 to 5 and any pages appended as part of this declaration are to the best of my knowledge, true, accurate and complete.Signature of Public Officer ____________________Date: ____________________
2.12Statement of receiving officer/witness to the declaration:I confirm that this declaration was signed in my presence and sealed by me on the date stated below.Name of Witness/Receiving Officer ____________________Signature of Witness/Receiving Officer ____________________
Dated this ________ day of ________ 2011.[REF: ______________][Note: This declaration is to be folded on the following dotted line and handed to the Receiving Officer with the above facing upwards]
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