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Crown Entities Act 2004

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

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

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

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When you are a member of a statutory entity, you must act in good faith. You must not do things that help you but hurt the entity. You have to think about what is best for the entity when you make decisions.

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

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

  1. A member of a statutory entity must, when acting as a member, act in good faith and not pursue his or her own interests at the expense of the entity's interests.