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Ethical Guidelines for the Public Service.

Country/Territory
Norway
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
General
Keyword
Enforcement/compliance Governance Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Data collection/reporting Access-to-information
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Guidelines apply to the public administration as a whole and complements existing legal norms. It establishes the principle that all public officials shall be led by both general and administrative ethical values and norms. Among other things, it describes the duty of public officials to report corruption and other irregularities. Section 4 deals with trust in the public administration, establishing a number of guidelines, stating that government employees shall not accept gifts or other advantages suitable or intended to influence their acts of service.

Full text
Norwegian
Website
www.lovdata.no