5. Public servants shall avoid placing themselves in a situation where their personal interest enters into conflict with the duties of their position.
Public servants who believe they may be in a situation referred to in the first paragraph shall inform the deputy minister of their department or the chief executive officer of the body or agency for which they work, who may seek an opinion from the Ministère de la Justice and shall advise the public servants of the proper attitude to take.
Where the conflict of interest involves a deputy minister or the secretary of the Conseil du trésor, disclosure shall be made to the Secretary General of the Conseil exécutif.