67. Are there provisions for conflict of interests for candidates and/or elected officials?

“National condition of service states that civil servant must leave without pay when running for election.”

Source: Email from Ms Takiakia Maatia, Chief Electoral Officer, Kiribati, December 14, 2017

A Leader who knows, or has reason to suspect that he may face a possible conflict of interest on any matter, must:

• declare such possible conflict to the appropriate body or authority; and
• not to participate, make a decision or vote in any meeting at which such matter is discussed

Source: Article 9, Leaders Code of Conduct Act 2016, Act 9 of 2016

A Leader must not be involved at all in the approval process of any commercial contract or agreement with the Government or Government Agency, where that Leader has a personal interest

Source: Article 10, Leaders Code of Conduct Act 2016, Act 9 of 2016

Civil service conditions of service require civil servants standing for elected office to take leave  without pay.

Conflict of interest provisions apply to all 'leaders', defined in the Leaders Code of Conduct Act 2016 as:

a person who currently hold any of the following positions:

• Te Beretitenti;
• Kauoman ni Beretitenti;
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• Speaker, Clerk of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu;
• Member of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu;
• Attorney General, Solicitor General, Director of Public Prosecution;
• Chief Justice, Judge, Magistrate, Registrar of Court;
• Commissioner of Police;
• Mayor, Councillor, Clerk of Local Government;
• Administrative Head of a Government Ministry, Agency and State Owned Enterprise (including Board Director);
• Constitutional Office Holder, Kiribati High Commissioner or Ambassador, Special Envoy.

Source: Article 3, Leaders Code of Conduct Act 2016, Act 9 of 2016