Section 3: Professional Requirements

Section 3: Professional Requirements

Section 3: Professional Requirements

Principle 1:
A Member shall faithfully carry out the duties which he undertakes, and shall have a proper regard for the interests both of those who commission and of those who may be expected to use or enjoy the product of his work.

Principle 2:
A Member shall avoid any action or situation inconsistent with his professional obligations or likely to raise doubts about his integrity.

Principle 3:
A Member shall rely only on ability and achievement as the basis for his advancement.

Principle 4:
A Member shall endeavour to promote architectural excellence through his work and by the encouragement of others.

Section 3: Professional Requirements

Principle 1:

A Member shall faithfully carry out the duties which he undertakes, and shall have a proper regard for the interests both of those who commission and of those who may be expected to use or enjoy the product of his work.

Rule 1.3
A Member shall act impartially in all cases in which he is acting between parties, and shall interpret the conditions of a building contract with fairness.

Section 3: Professional Requirements

Principle 2:

A Member shall avoid any action or situation inconsistent with his professional obligations or likely to raise doubts about his integrity.

Rule 2.1:
A Member who finds that his interests, whether professional or personal, conflict so as to risk a breach of this Principle shall, as the circumstances may require, either withdraw from the situation, or remove the source of conflict, or declare it and obtain the agreement of the parties concerned to the continuance of his engagement.

Rule 2.2:
A Member shall not have any financial or personal interest in or connection with any business which would or might breach this Principle, unless such interest or connection is fully declared and accepted by his client, contractor and any other parties likely to be affected thereby.

Rule 2.3:
A Member shall not take discounts, commissions, or gifts as an inducement to show favour to any person or body, nor shall he in his professional capacity recommend in advertisements any service or product associated with his profession.

Rule 2.7:
A Member shall safeguard confidential information in relation to his client and shall not disclose confidential information to third parties without the written consent of the client. A Member shall not receive any advantage, gift or favour for disclosing such information to third parties or make use of it for personal gain.

Rule 2.8:
A Member shall not accept excessive entertainment in relation to his client’s business because his decisions might be seen as having been influenced by such entertainment.

Section 3: Professional Requirements

Principle 3:

A Member shall rely only on ability and achievement as the basis for his advancement.

Rule 3.4:
A Member shall not give commissions or inducements for or in recognition of the introduction of clients or work.

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