A member of the Institute shall act in accordance with this Code of Ethics. The Council of the Institute reserves the right to take necessary disciplinary actions as the case may be. Any person who believes a member of the Institute has breached this Code of professional ethics may make a complaint to the GIP Office and it shall be dealt with according to the procedure outlined in the Constitution of the Institute.
1. Maintain an appropriate professional awareness of contemporary planning philosophy, practice, and techniques;
2. Maintain an appropriate professional awareness of issues related to rural and urban development of the whole country regardless of ethnicity or language differences;
3. Subject to respecting a client’s or employer’s right to confidentiality, endeavor to ensure that full, clear, and accurate information is available and that there are meaningful opportunities for public input and participation;
1. Uphold the dignity of the profession and the reputation of the Institute;
2. Act in a friendly, fair and tolerant manner to other professional planners;
3. Do nothing calculated to injure unjustly or unfairly the reputation of another professional planner, or the planning profession;
4. Cooperate in advancing the art and science of planning by exchanging information and experience;
5. Endeavour to contribute to the professional development of planning students and colleague planners;
6. Not take in their firm or establishment a partner or employee who is qualified as a member of the Institute or another recognized professional body;
7. On being approached or instructed to proceed with professional work upon which to the best of his or her knowledge another member of the Institute is/was previously employed, notify the fact to such a member before accepting the commission;
8. Not act in disregard of professional obligations of those from whom or to whom he or she gives authority, responsibility or employment, nor of those with whom he is professionally associated;
9. Who is employed as an official of a public institution shall not undertake any planning work or engage in any private dealings within the jurisdiction of the public establishment he or she is engaged;
10. Be obliged to answer to the Council of the Institute his or professional conduct or of others (in confidence) in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Institute; and
11. Not advertise for work in a misleading manner, or in a manner injurious to the dignity of the profession, or other members of the Institute.
1. Carry out all professional work with integrity, and in a spirit of fairness, fidelity and objectivity;
2. Ensure that any private dealings or ownership or any position with/on any public institution, Board of Directors, committee, or the like, do not create any conflict of interest with any client or employer;
3. Not hold, assume, accept or retain a position in which his interest is in conflict with professional duty
4. Not make any misleading claims, or attempt to influence any decisions by improper means;
5. Not undertake any duties or carry out any instructions from a public or other employer or a client or supervisor which involve making statements or taking action contrary to his or her professional opinion
6. Not improperly influence granting of planning consents or statutory approvals; and
7. Not accept any financial inducement offered in order to influence or affect his/her advice.
1. Strive to ascertain the appropriate factual situation, and maintain unbiased and objective judgment, and shall not give professional advice or evidence which is other than his/her true professional opinion;
2. Strive to attain a high standard of professional competence; and
3. Continue to seek and receive professional education throughout a planning career, and to keep abreast of the development of planning practice and techniques.
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