of the members of the Council of Commissioners during their term of membership in the NIHR and even after its termination, as follows:  Rule of law: abide by the NIHR’s governing legal norms in accordance with the laws, regulations, or bylaws and instructions issued thereunder and in force in the Kingdom of Bahrain;  Neutrality: commitment to complete impartiality in dealing with the public, and avoid factionalism and personal interests and concerns when providing services;  Integrity: the confidence of the constitutional authorities and the public must be maintained and strengthened; the integrity of the NIHR must be asserted; the public interest must be upheld. Membership shall not be used for purposes other than those intended for. In addition, the general interest of the NIHR should prevail over personal interests in the event of a conflict between these interests arises;  Equality: offer all the services provided by the NIHR to all citizens and residents, without discrimination between them on the grounds of gender, origin, language, religion or creed;  Diligence: utmost care to perform the duties truthfully, honestly, and with dedication, and to be free of any considerations that might prejudice it, while adhering to the values of transparency and integrity, and carry out all duties required by the nature of work, in addition to duties im- posed by the law, regulations and instructions of the NIHR;  Confidentiality: Adherence to professional confidentiality with regard to work secrets or the private details of the beneficiaries of NIHR services, which was accessed by virtue of work, and not to disclose or use such information informally, other than as is stipulated by law.  Efficiency: ensure that public funds of the NIHR are not squandered, misused or used for purposes other than those designated for, with the need to manage all forms of available resources in such a way that leads to the preservation of general revenues while ensuring effective and highquality service delivery. 6. The Code of Conduct also highlighted that the members shall not solicit, accept or take any gifts, directly or indirectly, to perform a task entrusted to them, or refrain from performing it. Members shall not accept any benefits that may have an impact on the exercise of their tasks, the performance of their duties, or on their decisions. In addition, members shall refrain from accepting a promise of such things and from placing themselves under any financial or other obligation that may have such an effect. 7. To implement Paragraph (a) of Article No (5) of the Law establishing the NIHR, which states that, “members of the Council of Commissioners shall be appointed by a Royal Decree,” Royal Decree No (22) of 2021 was issued appointing the members of the Council of Commissioners of the NIHR. The Royal Decree took effect on 9 May 2021, and included the appointment of 11 members, of which four were appointed as 16