executive authority

The authority to determine whether a potential conflict of interest is genuine in the public service rests with the Executive Authority, typically the Minister, who may appoint a panel to consider the conflict and provide independent recommendations.

“The authority rests with the Minister to determine whether this is a genuine conflict. In terms of the relevant regulations, the executive authority is supposed to appoint a panel of at least two persons to consider the interest and provide independent recommendations on what should be done.”

Clause 7.2.6 states cooperation shall take place on basis of requests for assistance from executive authority or on initiative of executive authority deemed of interest to other executive authority.

“Cooperation within the framework of this MOU shall take place on the basis of request for assistance from the executive authority or on the initiative of the executive authority which deems such assistance to be of interest to other executive authority.”