To prevent the independent assessment by heads, staff and those who take decisions from being jeopardised, they should refrain from any incompatible actions, whether gainful or not, both during their employment or term of office and for a reasonable period thereafter.
Ionas gur féidir cosc a chur ar aon bhaol do neamhspleáchas an mheasúnaithe a dhéanfaidh cinn, foireann agus iad siúd a dhéanann cinntí, ba cheart dóibh, le linn a dtréimhse fostaíochta nó a dtéarma oifige agus ar feadh achar réasúnta ina dhiaidh sin, staonadh ó aon ghairm neamhoiriúnach, bíodh an ghairm sin sochrach nó ná bíodh.