B.C. Reg. 136/2022, deposited June 13, 2022, under the COMMUNITY CHARTER [section 282 (2)]. Order in Council 324/2022, approved and ordered June 13, 2022.

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that the attached Principles for Codes of Conduct Regulation is made.

— N. CULLEN, Minister of Municipal Affairs; L. POPHAM, Presiding Member of the Executive Council.

PRINCIPLES FOR CODES
OF CONDUCT REGULATION

Definition

1 In this regulation, "Act" means the Community Charter.

Principles for codes of conduct

2 The following principles are prescribed for the purposes of sections 113.1 (2) (a) [requirement to consider code of conduct] and 113.2 (2) (a) [reconsideration of decision respecting code of conduct] of the Act as principles that a council must consider before making a decision under section 113.1 (1) or in a reconsideration under section 113.2 (1):

(a) council members must carry out their duties with integrity;

(b) council members are accountable for the decisions that they make, and the actions that they take, in the course of their duties;

(c) council members must be respectful of others;

(d) council members must demonstrate leadership and collaboration.

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