Annex A
CIVIL SERVICE
MANAGEMENT CODE
Civil servants must not, without relevant authorisation,
disclose official information which has been communicated in confidence
within Government or received in confidence from others. [Paragraph
4.2.2]
Civil servants must continue to observe this
duty of confidentiality after they have left Crown employment.[Paragraph
4.2.3]
Civil servants must not take part in any activities
or make any public statement which might involve the disclosure
of official information or draw upon experience gained in their
official capacity without the prior approval of their department
or agency. They must clear in advance material for publication,
broadcasts or other public discussion which draws on official
information or experience.[Paragraph 4.2.4]
Civil servants must not publish or broadcast
personal memoirs reflecting their experience in Government, or
enter into commitments to do so, whilst in Crown employment. The
permission of the Head of their department and the Head of the
Home Civil Service must be sought before entering into commitments
to publish such memoirs after leaving the Service.[Paragraph
4.2.5]
CIVIL SERVICE
CODE
Civil servants should continue to observe their
duties of confidentiality after they have left Crown employment.[Paragraph
13]
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