Geomatics Profession Act, 2013 (Act No. 19 of 2013)Code of ConductCode of Conduct in terms of Section 19(1) of the Geomatics Profession Act 19, 2013Chapter II : Quality and Intergrity4. The integrity of the geomatics profession |
| (1) | Members and geomatics practices— |
| (a) | must state their professional qualifications truthfully; and |
| (i) | may not undertake or offer to undertake work which may only be performed in terms of any law by a person registered in a specified category, which category is defined in terms of the Act, or which is work which may only be performed by any other profession; |
| (ii) | may not misrepresent, or permit misrepresentation of their academic or professional qualifications, competency or experience, nor exaggerate their own degree of responsibility for any professional service; |
| (b) | must discharge their duties to their employers, clients, associates and the public with integrity, fidelity and honesty; |
| (c) | must not undertake any professional service under conditions or terms that would compromise their ability to carry out their responsibilities. |
| (d) | must not engage in any act of dishonesty, corruption, bribery or unethical conduct; |
| (e) | may not, unless required by law or by these rules, divulge any information of a confidential nature obtained in the exercise of their professional duties; |
| (f) | must notify the Council immediately if they become aware of a violation of these rules by any other member or geomatics practice; and |
| (g) | must notify the Council immediately they are declared insolvent by any Court in the Republic of South Africa. |
| (h) | may not without satisfactory reasons destroy or dispose of, or knowingly allow any other person to destroy or dispose of, any information within a period of 10 years after completion of the professional service concerned; |
| (i) | may not issue any information in respect of geomatics profession work prepared by them or by any other person under their direction or control, unless such information bears the date of issue, the name and registration number of the responsible member or geomatics practice. |
| (2) | A member must make professional decisions and /or recommendations and /or provide professional opinions that are independent, honest, objective and based on an investigation and knowledge of facts relevant to any matter in respect of which he or she is consulted by a client or employer; |
| (3) | A member must not sign or otherwise identify as having been issued by him or her or his or her practice, any document of which he or she or his or her practice is not the bona fide author; |
| (4) | A member who serves in a geomatics practice as sole proprietor, partner or director must ensure that adequate supervision and control is exercised over persons in the practice undertaking geomatics profession work. |
| (5) | A member who is employed in his or her professional capacity must ensure that adequate supervision and control is exercised over persons who are answerable to or under the control, direction or supervision of the member, when undertaking geomatics profession work. |