6.—(1) No restriction on the private life of members shall be imposed by the Board or the Chief Constable, other than those designed to secure the proper exercise of the functions of a member, except such as may temporarily be necessary or such as may be approved by the Secretary of State after consultation with the Police Advisory Board established under section 45 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998; and any such restriction temporarily imposed shall be reported forthwith to the Secretary of State.
(2) A member shall at all times abstain from any activity which is likely to interfere with the impartial discharge of his duties or which is likely to give rise to the impression amongst members of the public that it may so interfere; and in particular a member shall not take any active part in politics.
(3) A member shall not wilfully refuse or neglect to discharge any lawful debt.