Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

Crown Entities Act 2004

Establishment and governance of Crown entities - Statutory entities - Individual duties of members

54: Duty to act with honesty and integrity

You could also call this:

"Be honest and fair in everything you do as a member of a group that makes big decisions."

Illustration for Crown Entities Act 2004

When you are a member of a statutory entity, you must act with honesty and integrity. You have to be truthful and fair in everything you do as a member. This means being honest and having strong moral principles when making decisions or taking actions.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

This page was last updated on

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM329984.

Topics:
Government and voting > Government departments
Previous

53: Duty to comply with this Act and entity's Act, or

"Follow the rules: do what the law and your organisation's law say"

Next

55: Duty to act in good faith and not at expense of entity's interests, or

"Be honest and make decisions that help the organisation, not just yourself."

Part 2Establishment and governance of Crown entities
Statutory entities: Individual duties of members

54Duty to act with honesty and integrity

  1. A member of a statutory entity must, when acting as a member, act with honesty and integrity.