A3: 5 - Codes of Professional Conduct

Question 1

What do professional organisations produce?

Answer 1

professional organisations produce Codes of Conduct which must be followed

Question 2

What will happen if a member is accused of failing to meet to requirements of the standard?

Answer 2

if a member is accused of failing to meet the requirements of the standard, this will be investigated

Question 3

What will happen in EXTREME CASES if a member is accused of failing to meet to requirements of the standard?

Answer 3

in extreme cases, the member may be removed from the professional register and barred from professional practice

Question 4

What do the regulations outline?

Answer 4

the regulations outline the formal procedures that will be used following a complaint or concern about the qualification of professional practice of its members

Question 5

What do the formal procedures that will be used following a complaint or concern about the qualification of professional practice of its members include?

Answer 5

this will include specific procedures to investigate unprofessional practice reported by professionals about their colleagues, known as WHISTLEBLOWING