(1) Except with the written permission of his or her employing authority, which permission may at any time be withdrawn, an employee shall not ¾

(a) accept or continue to hold an office, post or position under the Government or a paid office, post or position in or under any local government or regional local government or the council of a local government or regional local government or any other public body corporate;

(b) accept or continue to hold or discharge the duties of or be employed in a paid position in connection with any banking, insurance, mining, mercantile or other commercial business, whether it be carried on by any corporation, company, firm or individual;

(c) engage in or undertake any business referred to in paragraph (b), whether as principal or agent;

(d) engage or continue in the private practice of any profession; or

(e) accept or engage in any employment for reward other than in connection with the functions of his or her office, post or position under the State.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to or in relation to any case or class of case specified in public sector standards for the purposes of this section.

(3) A person shall not be regarded as holding a paid office, post or position in or under any local government or regional local government or the council of a local government or regional local government for the purposes of subsection (1)(a) by reason only of the person being paid a fee or allowance or being reimbursed for an expense if the payment or reimbursement is in accordance with Part 5, Division 8 of the Local Government Act 1995.

[Section 102 amended by No. 14 of 1996 s. 4.]