B.C. Reg. 66/2014, deposited April 17, 2014, under the PUBLIC SERVICE ACT [sections 21 and 25]. Order in Council 210/2014, approved and ordered April 16, 2014.

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that

(a) the Public Service Oath Regulation, B.C. Reg. 228/2007, is amended as set out in the attached Schedule A, and

(b) the Political Staff Oath Regulation set out in the attached Schedule B is made.

— M. DE JONG, Minister of Finance; S. CADIEUX, Presiding Member of the Executive Council.

Schedule A

1 The Public Service Oath Regulation, B.C. Reg. 228/2007, is amended by adding the following section:

Definition

0.1  In this regulation, “political staff member” means a person described in the Schedule to the Standards of Conduct for Political Staff Regulation.

2 Section 1 is amended by adding “, other than for a political staff member,” after “section 21 of the Public Service Act”.

Schedule B

POLITICAL STAFF OATH REGULATION

Definition

1  In this regulation, “political staff member” means a person described in the Schedule to the Standards of Conduct for Political Staff Regulation.

Form of oath

2  The prescribed form of oath for a political staff member for the purposes of section 21 of the Public Service Act is as follows:

As an appointee under section 15 (1) (a) of the Public Service Act, I,  ....................................... , [appointee 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 Political Staff, and

3 to the best of my ability,

(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,

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

(c) conduct myself honestly and ethically, in a manner that maintains and enhances the public’s trust and confidence in the Province of British Columbia 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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