Commissioners are appointed on merit following public advertisement and by fair and open competition. All Commissioners are independent of the NICS and this is fundamental to their role as regulators. There are currently six Commissioners who bring to the job wide experience from different backgrounds, careers and interests.
We report annually on our work, including details of any appeals we have received under the Northern Ireland Civil Service Code of Ethics.
Our Code of Practice sets out the standards of conduct we will observe. We record private interests which might influence our judgement, or which could be perceived to do so, in a Register of Interests.
