Level 1 Ethics and Rules of Conduct Flashcards
What are the codes of conduct?
- Honest, integrity and comply with professional obligation
- Maintain professional competence
- Quality and dilligent service
- Respect
- Act in public interest
Balance of interests/ conflicts of interest and examples?
Risk that someone’s judgement or actions at work could be affected by something unconnected with their role.
- Decide whether to accept or decline
- Write to all parties and disclose the nature and background and how to manage it
- Request informed consent from clients
Formal and informal CPD? How many hours?
48 hours
Formal has a learning objective and outcome
Conduct for both members and firms Feb 2022
The Same
RICS governance structure & president
Anne Gray
RICS Ethics Decision Tree principles
- Consider the facts
- Identify the relevant RICS standards in the rules of conduct
- Use your professional judgement which may require a balance of interest.
- Document your decision
Advised Complaints Procedure
- Ensure the CHP has two stages
- Have resonable timescales for responding
- Record in a complaints log
- Be understood and available to all
Behaviours for codes of conduct
What is informed consent?
Given in writing when parties have been given information regarding a conflict of interest, Confirm they understand the situation.
Bribery Act 2010
Parliamentry act to prevent a bribe
Bribe: dishonest persuasion with a gift, money or offer.
4 Offences under the act:
- Offering a bribe
- Accepting a bribe
- Failing to prevent a bribe
- Bribing a foreign official
RICS President?
Ann Grey
The roles of the RICS?
- Global leading professional body promoting the higest standards in the property industry
- Gold standard of professional regulation
- Provide impartial advice
What groups are in the RICS Structure?
- Governing Council
- Regulatory Board
- Management Board
- Executive Team
- Presidential Team
What groups are in the RICS Structure?
- Governing Council
- Regulatory Board
- Management Board
- Executive Team
- Presidential Team
What are the professional obligations of members?
- Members must comply with CPD Requirements set by the RICS of 20 hours of CPD, 10 of which is formal which requires a learning objective.
- Members must cooperate with RICS
- Members must promptly provide all information reasonably requested by the Standards and Regulation board.