4. Personal gain
- A staff member of a municipality may not-
- use the position or privileges of a staff member, or confidential information obtained as a staff member, for private gain or to improperly benefit another person; or
 - take a decision on behalf of the municipality concerning a matter in which that staff member, or that staff member's spouse, partner or business associate, has a direct or indirect personal or private business interest.
 
 - Except with the prior consent of the council of a municipality a staff member of the municipality may not-
- be a party to a contract for-
- the provision of goods or services to the municipality; or
 - the performance of any work for the municipality otherwise than as a staff member;
 
 - obtain a financial interest in any business of the municipality; or
 - be engaged in any business, trade or profession other than the work of the municipality.
 
 - be a party to a contract for-
 
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Table of contents
- Preamble
 - Chapter 1: Interpretation
 - Chapter 2: Legal nature and rights and duties of municipalities
 - Chapter 3: Functions and powers
 - Chapter 4: Community participation
 - Chapter 5: Integrated development planning
 - Chapter 6: Performance management
 - Chapter 7: Local public administration and human resources
 - Chapter 8: Municipal services
 - Chapter 9: Credit control and debt collection
 - Chapter 10: Provincial and National Monitoring and Standard Setting
 - Chapter 11: Legal matters
 - Chapter 12: Miscellaneous
 - Schedule 1: Code of conduct for councillors
 - Schedule 2: Code of conduct for municipal staff members
- 1. Definitions
 - 2. General conduct
 - 3. Commitment to serving the public interest
 - 4. Personal gain
 - 5. Disclosure of benefits
 - 6. Unauthorised disclosure of information
 - 7. Undue influence
 - 8. Rewards, gifts and favours
 - 9. Council property
 - 10. Payment of arrears
 - 11. Participation in elections
 - 12. Sexual harassment
 - 13. Reporting duty of staff members
 - 14. Breaches of Code
 
 - Schedule 3: Legislation Amended
 - Amendment no. 7 of 2011
 

