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To improve the governance of OCV, all Council members have for disclosure of conflict of interest completed a Register of Interests. Also, to reinforce what is implicit in being a Council Member they have signed a Duties & Responsibilities of Council Members. Further, Council has adopted a Code of Professional Conduct for Council Members, similarly to the way OCV has standards for members. Please find below.

Duties and Responsibilities of Council Members

As a Council Member:

• I am entitled to receive all internal information concerning OCV's affairs.
• I have the right to retain or obtain documents.
• I have a duty to act:
  • In good faith and in the best interests of OCV;
  • With care and diligence; and
  • To avoid a conflict in the position of a Council Member including a conflict of interest.
• I have a duty prohibiting the misuse of information obtained as a Council Member.

Compliance

As a Council Member l regularly review the above and satisfy myself that those duties and responsibilities are carried out appropriately.

Name ____________________________________________

Signed ____________________________________________

Dated __________/__________/___________

Next review __________/__________/___________

Code of Professional Conduct for Council Members

Each Council Member recognises and agrees to uphold the following standards of behaviour:

1. To take personal responsibility for contributing impartially to the decisions of the Council, with no thought given to personal gain.
2. To actively seek adequate knowledge about the business of OCV.
3. To provide positive input into the development of organisational policy.
4. To provide strong support for the long term strategies of OCV.
5. To accept the need to sufficiently prepare for Council meetings and decisions, and to insist on sufficient information to enable informed debate and decision making.
6. To perform the assignments delegated by OCV.
7. To delineate and state personal positions versus organisational positions on controversial matters to better enable the Council to make informed decisions for the betterment of OCV.
8. To devote sufficient time to the duties of a Council member.
9. To uphold high ethical standards at the Council level.
10. To tender a resignation if unable to uphold any of the above standards of behaviour.