Executive members should strive to perform their duties allocated by the executive committee diligently, impartially, conscientiously and in a professional manner to the best of their ability. They should: Treat members of the community with courtesy and sensitivity to their rights. 

• Act responsibly and honestly when they become aware of unethical behavior or wrongdoing by another member which may include making a report to the executive committee. 
  
• Ensure that, in using their discretionary powers, they take all relevant facts into consideration and have regard to the particular merits of each case. 
  
• Treat each issue or case promptly and reasonably with a view to meeting the principles of procedural fairness and values of the organization.
  

Executive members should avoid any financial or other interest or undertaking that could directly or indirectly compromise the performance of their duties and responsibilities. Any financial or other interests should be only in the benefit of the entire organization rather than of an individual.

No executive member should accept a gift or benefit if it could be considered by the public, knowing the full facts, as intended or likely to give bad name to the organization or cause the executive member to do his or her job in a particular way.

Executive members have access to the NADF’s official documents and information; they need to maintain confidentiality and privacy of that information in order to protect individuals concerned and to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the operation of the organization. In general executive members should only disclose official information when required to do so by law, when the need arises as part of their normal duties, where they are called upon to give evidence in court or where the information has been officially approved for release.

Executive members are expected to use the facilities of the organization efficiently, carefully and honestly. Such resources should not be used for private purposes without the express permission of designated officer of the executive committee.

Considering the confidentiality and privacy of the organization all the executive members are required to inform the executive committee about their involvement with any other similar Nepalese organizations in Australia. In cases where the executive member has already been a member of such organizations he/she must inform the executive committee within three months.

It is very important that all the executive members realize the importance of being punctual on all the meetings and functions organized by the organization.

In circumstances where the executive members are running late or cannot attend a meeting or a function they are required to notify either general secretary or the secretary well in advance. If an executive member is not present in regular meetings without notifying the designated officers for three consecutive times he/she will be automatically expelled from the executive committee and will be notified. Such executive member would then remain as an ordinary member.

This code of conduct is a set of guidelines on ethical behavior for all the executive members and the advisors of Nepalese Australian Democratic Forum. Breaches of some aspects of this code may be raised in the meeting and result in disciplinary action against the member. Also, please note that this code of conduct may be changed or modified if need be by the executive committee at any time.