The Procedure for Dealing with Suspected Breaches of the Code of Conduct, established by the Secretary under section 15(3) of the Public Service Act 1999, sets out the process for determining whether a DVA employee has breached the APS Code of Conduct. It outlines the types of behaviour that may constitute misconduct, the actions that may be taken in response, and the circumstances in which suspected misconduct should be managed through a formal misconduct process.