78 CHAPTER 6—STATE SERVICES Part A—PUBLIC SERVICE Values and principles 123. The values and principles of State service include— high standards of professionalism, including professional ethics and (a) integrity; prompt and faithful implementation of Government policies and (b) administration of laws; being free from corruption; (c) efficient, effective and economic use of public resources; (d) prompt response to requests and questions from the public, and delivery of (e) service to the public, in a manner that is respectful, effective, impartial, fair, and equitable; accountability for administrative conduct; (f) transparency, including— (g) timely, accurate disclosure of information to the public; and prompt, complete and candid reporting to Parliament, as required by law; cultivation of good human resource management and career development (h) practices, to maximise human potential; and recruitment and promotion based on— (i) objectivity, impartiality and fair competition; and ability, education, experience and other characteristics of merit. Public officers must be citizens 124. A person or authority exercising power to appoint a person to a public office (other than an office for which Chapter 5 makes provision) must not appoint a person who is not a citizen except with the approval of the Prime Minister. Public Service Commission 125.—(1) The Public Service Commission established under the State Services Decree 2009 continues in existence.
78 CHAPTER 6—STATE SERVICES Part A—PUBLIC SERVICE Values and principles 123. The values and principles of State service include— (a) high standards of professionalism, including professional ethics and integrity; (b) prompt and faithful implementation of Government policies and administration of laws; (c) being free from corruption; (d) efficient, effective and economic use of public resources; (e) prompt response to requests and questions from the public, and delivery of service to the public, in a manner that is respectful, effective, impartial, fair, and equitable; (f) accountability for administrative conduct; (g) transparency, including— timely, accurate disclosure of information to the public; and prompt, complete and candid reporting to Parliament, as required by law; (h) cultivation of good human resource management and career development practices, to maximise human potential; and (i) recruitment and promotion based on— objectivity, impartiality and fair competition; and ability, education, experience and other characteristics of merit. Public officers must be citizens 124. A person or authority exercising power to appoint a person to a public office (other than an office for which Chapter 5 makes provision) must not appoint a person who is not a citizen except with the approval of the Prime Minister. Public Service Commission 125.—(1) The Public Service Commission established under the State Services Decree 2009 continues in existence.