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(17) Use the public resources (whether staff, financial or material) to which they are provided access as a Member:

(a) only for the purposes for which they are provided;

(b) in accordance with the terms and conditions on which they are provided; and

(18) In their capacity as an employer on behalf of the Territory under the Legislative Assembly (Members’ Staff) Act 1989:

(a) familiarise themselves and comply with the terms and conditions on which their personal staff are engaged and with all applicable policies and practices (including those related to occupational health and safety, discrimination, harassment and bullying, equal employment opportunity and use of information technology);

(b) not employ a family member as defined in that Act;

(c) direct their personal staff to be mindful of the Member’s commitment to this Code of Conduct, and to assist the Member to comply with this Code of Conduct; and

(d) direct their personal staff to comply with any code of conduct applicable to those staff from time to time.

(19) In all their dealings with staff of the Assembly and members of the ACT Public Service:

(a) extend professional courtesy and respect; and

(b) recognise the unique position of impartiality and the obligations of Public Service officials.

(20) Only make a complaint about the compliance of another Member with this Code of Conduct where they believe there are reasonable grounds to suspect non-compliance and not make any such complaint that is frivolous or vexatious or only for political advantage.

(21) Cooperate fully with any official inquiry that may be commenced in connection with their compliance with this Code of Conduct, or that of another Member.

This resolution has effect from the date of its agreement by the Legislative Assembly and continues in force unless amended or repealed by this or a subsequent Assembly.

A review of the code of conduct was recommended during the last Assembly by Ron McLeod in the context of some broader issues around the conduct of a member that he

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