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Code of Conduct

1.          Members shall act at all times in a professional manner, giving due consideration to              both their obligations to their clients and to society as a whole.  They shall take all              reasonable care to ensure the safety and well-being of persons affected directly or              indirectly by their work.

 

2.          Members shall undertake only such duties and responsibilities as are within their                capabilities.  They shall make only accurate claims as to their competence and              qualifications.

 

3.          Members shall not undertake any activity which could compromise their professional              judgement, integrity or impartiality.  They shall disclose to their client any interests              which could, under any circumstances, be construed to reflect upon their integrity.               They shall not act for two or more parties with conflicting interests without disclosing              the relevant facts to each of those parties, nor where to so act would undermine              their professional integrity with respect to their duty to society as a whole.

 

4.          Members shall respect the confidentiality of any information not already in the public              domain that they receive in the course of work for a client.  They shall only disclose              such information to a third party with the express permission of the client.

 

5.          Members shall not offer any improper inducement to secure an appointment.  They              shall not undertake work in which another fire safety consultancy or professional is              or has been engaged unless they are satisfied that all responsibilities to that                       consultancy or professional have been properly discharged.

 

6.          Members shall take all reasonable steps to maintain and develop the professional              competence of their employees, directors, partners and other personnel and that all              personnel engaged on a project (including any sub-contractors appointed by them)              are competent to undertake the tasks allocated to them.

 

7.          Members shall charge fees for their service only as are reasonable in the                           circumstances and generally as agreed with their client.  They shall not act in cartel

             with others to arrange fee levels or do anything which could hinder free and fair

             competition.

 

8.          Members shall not maliciously damage the professional reputation of others.

 

9.          Members shall carry such professional indemnity and other insurance as appropriate              to protect their clients against idemnifiable losses arising from their work.

 

10.        Members shall take due cognisance of their standing as a professional fire safety or              fire safety engineering consultancy, and seek at all times to enhance and maintain              the reputation of fire safety and fire safety engineering consultancy and of the                     Association of Fire Consultants.

 

Failure by a Member to follow this code of conduct shall make the Member liable to such disciplinary measures as shall be deemed appropriate by the Council of the Association.  These measures shall include forfeiture of membership of the Association.

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