According to the Rules of Conduct, every member shall uphold at all times the Standards of Conduct. They are:
Rule 1.1:
Responsibility to the Profession / Institute
Rule 1.2:
Responsibility to other Members
Rule 1.3:
Responsibility to Clients
Rule 1.1 Responsibility to the Profession/Institute
A Member of the Institute shall order his conduct so as to uphold the dignity and reputation of the Institute and the surveying profession.
A Member shall, amongst other things:-
1.1.4:
not give opinions in his professional capacity that are not, to the best of his ability, objective, reliable and honest
Rule 1.2 Responsibility to other Members
A Member of the Institute shall compete fairly with other Members for instruction or work.
A Member shall, amongst other things:-
1.2.1:
not offer nor give a prospective client or anyone any gift or favour, of value or otherwise, designed to secure instructions for work
1.2.3:
not accept instructions from any person if, he has reason to believe that, a third party in expectation of receiving a reward, of value or otherwise, has exerted pressure or influence on that person to give the Member instructions
Rule 1.3 Responsibility to Clients
A Member of the Institute shall discharge his duties to his client with integrity and in accordance with the highest standard of business ethics.
A Member shall, amongst other things:-
1.3.1:
when acting for a client or when in contemplation of acting for a prospective client whose interests conflict or may conflict with his own or those of any of his associates, disclose the relevant facts forthwith to the client or prospective client and to the associate and where such disclosure is oral, confirm in writing such disclosure at the earliest opportunity and inform the client or prospective client that he will be unable to act or continue to act unless the client or prospective client requests him in writing to do so
1.3.2:
ensure that neither he personally nor any firm or company carrying on practice as surveyors of which he is a partner or director acts for two or more parties with conflicting interests without disclosing the relevant facts to each of those parties forthwith and confirming such disclosure in writing at the earliest opportunity and inform each of those parties that he personally, his firm or company will be unable to act or continue to act unless each of the parties requests him and his firm/company in writing to do so
1.3.3:
not disclose any confidential information in relation to a client to anyone without the written consent of the client concerned
1.3.4:
not receive any remuneration other than for his professional services. He shall not accept any payment, entertainment, gift or favour of more than nominal value, from any third party such as a supplier or a contractor who is connected with his professional services provided to clients
