Article 12. Obligations of Public Civil Servant

The public civil servant shall be obliged:

comply with the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, laws and other acts of legislation;

fulfill their official duties with integrity, comply with the rules of ethical behavior established by the state body, the procedure for working with official information, as well as other rules related to the performance of the public civil service;

comply with the restrictions established by this Law related to the performance of the public civil service;

avoid conflicts of interest, be impartial and objective;

refrain from actions (inaction) that may undermine the authority of a state body or raise doubts about the integrity of the performance of its official duties, including from any form of discrimination, bias or special disposition towards someone in the performance of their official duties;

not to use official position for personal and other illegal purposes, as well as not to allow illegal influence on their official activities, the activities of state bodies, their officials and citizens;

comply with the requirements for the protection of information constituting state secrets or other secrets protected by law, as well as not to disclose information received in the performance of their official duties, including after the termination of the activity of a public civil servant;

submit a declaration on income and property within the time limits and in the manner prescribed by law;

ensure the safety of state property, use the state property entrusted only for official purposes;

regularly improve professional competencies.

Public civil servant may bear other duties in accordance with the legislation.