Purpose
6. These Rules implement paragraph 16 of the schedule of the Act by:
(a) generally prohibiting the solicitation and giving of gifts, and restricting the
acceptance of gifts;
(b) specifying the prohibited sources and exceptions to prohibitions on
acceptance of gifts;
(c) prescribing the conditions on the use of exceptions to prohibitions on
acceptance of gifts;
(d) setting the procedures for disposal of gifts;
(e) setting the procedures for public disclosure by recipients of any gift;
(f) prescribing the penalties for solicitation and acceptance of gifts and other
breaches of these Rules; and
(g) offering such other guidance as may be necessary for the effective
implementation or administration of these Rules.