The Wildlife Conservation (Wildlife and Forest Conservation Service) Rules, 2021

Each member of the Service must behave and conduct himself in the stated ethical manner.

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Jurisdiction: Tanzania
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Citation: The Wildlife Conservation (Wildlife and Forest Conservation Service) Rules, 2021
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Each member of the Service must behave and conduct himself in the stated ethical manner. Members of the Service must follow the Code’s standards of conduct, including public service, integrity, fairness, professionalism, collaboration, secrecy, and confidentiality, and must not act in ways that bring the Service into disrepute. Members of the Service must consult their supervisor before accepting certain outside positions, must keep Unit information confidential and respect the Unit’s IP when leaving for other work, and must not take Unit resources when they leave unless authorized. Members of the Service must not solicit or accept gifts, money, benefits, or offers of money or goods, with limited exceptions. Service members must document and submit disclosure details to the Commanding Officer, follow security policy for sensitive information, keep Service records, and must not use or remove information except as allowed.

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Provisions of The Wildlife Conservation (Wildlife and Forest Conservation Service) Rules, 2021

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AI-assisted research summary: Each member of the Service must behave and conduct himself in the stated ethical manner.

1. Ethical Conduct and Behaviour Each member of the Service shall, in order to ensure efficient and respect of the Service, behave and conduct himself in the following manner: (a) pursue excellence; (b) loyalty; (c) integrity; (d) respect of law; (e) proper use of official information; (f) impartiality; (g) accountability; (h) honesty; (i) patriotism; and (j) diligence.
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AI-assisted research summary: Members of the Service must follow the Code’s standards of conduct, including public service, integrity, fairness, professionalism, collaboration, secrecy, and confidentiality, and must not act in ways that bring the Service into disrepute.

2. Integrity and Values for Members of the Service (1) A member of the Service shall be committed to- (a) serve the general public including advancement of public interest; (b) act ethically and with integrity; (c) be fair, impartial and accountable; (d) strive for excellence in work, being tenacious and professional in carrying out the functions of the Service; and (e) respect colleagues and working collaboratively. (2) A member of the Service shall, by accepting enlistment with the Service, be obliged to be aware of and comply with this Code. (3) A member of the Service shall not engage in personal or professional conduct that may bring the Service into disrepute. (4) A member of the Service shall abide with secrecy and confidentiality of work of the Service. 21 Wildlife Conservation (Wildlife and Forest Conservation Service) GN NO. 589 (Contd) (5) A member of the Service who is seconded from other institutions shall have an equal responsibility to abide by the standard and behaviour outlined in this Code. (6) A member of the Service shall be continually alert to his individual employment obligations to ensure that he acts ethically, responsibly and productively.
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AI-assisted research summary: Members of the Service must consult their supervisor before accepting certain outside positions, must keep Unit information confidential and respect the Unit’s IP when leaving for other work, and must not take Unit resources when they leave unless authorized.

3. Obligations of Members when Outside the Unit (1) The member of the Service shall, where he has been offered and intends to accept a position with close or sensitive links to the work he performs for the Unit, consult his supervisor as soon as possible so that any conflict or potential conflict of interest can be managed. (2) Where the member leaves the Unit to work elsewhere he shall be obliged to- (a) respect the confidentiality of information that he has obtained in the course of perfoming his work; and (b) respect the Unit’s intellectual property rights and material produced by the Unit. (3) A member of the Service shall not, when he ceases to work with the Unit, take any in-house resources such as manuals, processes and materials produced or downloaded information unless authorized.
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AI-assisted research summary: Members of the Service must not solicit or accept gifts, money, benefits, or offers of money or goods, with limited exceptions.

4. Gifts, Benefits or Bribes (1) A member of the Service shall not solicit any money, gift, benefit or accept any offer of money or in kind. (2) A member of the Service shall exercise sound judgement when deciding whether or not to accept a gift or other benefit. (3) A member of the Service shall decline any offer from an individual or organisation he knows to be subject of an investigation by the Unit, or the subject of a complaint or report to the Unit. (4) A member of the Service may accept an official gift which relates to the work of the Unit, such gifts may include calendar, diaries, pens and such other related items. (5) A member of the Service may accept a gift, travel or hospitality only if it is of a token nature and subject to the Public Leadership Code of Ethics Act, Cap. 398. 22 Wildlife Conservation (Wildlife and Forest Conservation Service) GN NO. 589 (Contd) (6) A member of the Service shall ensure that records of any gift or other benefits of more than nominal value that have been offered or received are kept and he shall inform his supervisor in writing as soon as possible if such an event occurs. (7) A Public register of gifts and other benefits should be maintained by the Commanding Officer of the work station.
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AI-assisted research summary: Service members must document and submit disclosure details to the Commanding Officer, follow security policy for sensitive information, keep Service records, and must not use or remove information except as allowed.

5. The Use of Service Information (1) A member of the Service shall, where he believes that disclosure of information is necessarily justified, document the details of that information and the reasons for the disclosure- (a) that material shall be submitted to the respective Commanding Officer; (b) information may be disclosed if the respective Commanding Officer certifies in writing that it is necessary in the public interest to do so, Provided that- (i) it does not harm another person; (ii) it does not interfere with the integrity of an investigation or otherwise reduce the effectiveness of the Service, (iii) the member shall not use such information to gain a personal or commercial advantage for himself or another person. (2) When handling sensitive information, a member of the Service shall- (i) abide by the Government Security of Sensitive Material Policy, (ii) exercise caution and sound information with any person. judgement in discussing such (3) A member of the Service shall, at all times, maintain Service records, documents and information. The member shall not remove from the Unit premises any record, documents and information except in accordance with the Service Security Policies and Procedures.
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AI-assisted research summary: Members of the Service must not engage in conduct that breaks wildlife, forest, or bee conservation laws, and must promptly report corrupt conduct and such violations.

6. Reporting of Suspicious Misconduct (1) A member of the Service shall not engage in any conduct that violates the laws relating to conservation of wildlife, forest or bee ecosystems. (2) A member of the Service shall report promptly of any instance of corrupt conduct and violation of laws relating to conservation of wildlife, forest or bee ecosystems. 23 Wildlife Conservation (Wildlife and Forest Conservation Service) GN NO. 589 (Contd)
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AI-assisted research summary: The Conservation Commissioner must ensure staff under his control understand their duties, know expectations, and have their performance continually reviewed.

7. Enforcement of the Code of Conduct (1) The Conservation Commissioner shall, in exercising appropriate levels of leadership, management and supervision, ensure that the members under his control understand their duties, knows what expectations are placed upon them and that their performance is continually reviewed. (2) A breach of this Code shall lead to disciplinary action. DAMAS DANIEL NDUMBARO Dodoma, 2nd July, 2021 Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism 24

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