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INTEGRITY
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Your intentions and your actions
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- Endeavour to give your best to meet performance standards.
- Conduct youself in public in a way that reflects positively on the Royal Association of Justices.
- Ensure your behaviour reflects members'and the community's expectations.
- Be fair, equitable, impartial and consistent.
- Decisions should be made based on the experience of the membership and your commission.
- Take whatever action is necessary to avoid a conflict of interest.
- Maintain confidentiality.
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RESPECT
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How you treat other people
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- Treat members and the public with courtesy and regard for their dignity.
- Treat members and the public fairly and consistently.
- Be independent and cautious when witnessing documents of family and relatives.
- Value the diversity and differences that all the members bring to the Association.
- Negotiate tactfully.
- Take reasonable care to protect the wellbeing and support of yourself and members.
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ACCOUNTABILITY
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Your responsibilities to the Association, its members and the community
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- Work to improve your performance in delivering services.
- Use resources at your disposal in an efficient ànd responsible way.
- Show people the importance of the role Justices of the Peace play through training and development.
- Provide a responsive, effective and efficient service.
- Use systems and processes without excessive formality.
- Observe all legislative requirements and reasonable instructions from people in authority.
- Ensure the privacy of individuals is maintained.
- Refrain from making any media statement or comment if you are not the delegated Association nominee.
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ETHICS
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Making decisions in difficult situations
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- Assess situations and identify dificulties.
- Consider legal issues.
- Consider your professional conduct when taking any course of action.
- Think about the effect your behavior may have on others involved.
- Look at the situation from the standpoint of your commission, the Association and its members.
- Check relevant guidelines and policies.
- Seek advice in situations outside your expertise.
- Consider whether your personal interests conflict with the best interests of your commission, Association membership and the community.
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