THE STATE PUBLIC SERVICE GENERAL ORDERS, 1996
| Chapter: | Chapter 4 |
| Chapter Heading: | CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE |
| Part No.: | Part 1 |
| Part Heading: | CONDUCT |
| GO No.: | 168 |
. | |
Prohibition of acting as editor, etc., of newspaper, etc | 168. - (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), no officer shall, without the prior written approval of the State Secretary-
(a) act as the editor of any newspaper, magazine or journal; (b) take part directly or indirectly in its management; (c) contribute articles to it anonymously or otherwise; (d) make financial contributions to it in any way; or (e) publish in any manner or broadcast anything which may reasonably be regarded as of a political or administrative nature or as involving Government policy. (2) An officer may publish in his own name or give a broadcast talk on matters relating to subjects of a general or purely technical interest not involving Government policy in any of the following publications: (a) departmental or staff publications; (b) professional publications; and (c) publications of non-political voluntary organisations. |