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Code of Ethics
The Code comprises general principles and five corresponding clauses, each of which is followed by a list of guidelines. While only the clauses are quoted below, the Rules require that the Code be read as a whole.
01
Members have a duty of care to protect life and safeguard people.
02
Members shall undertake their duties with professionalism and integrity and shall work within their levels of competence.
03
Members shall actively contribute to the well-being of society and, when involved in any engineering project or application of technology, shall, where appropriate, recognise the need to identify, inform and consult affected parties.
04
Members shall be committed to the sustainable management of the planet’s resources and seek to minimise adverse environmental impacts of their engineering works or application of technology for both present and future generations.
05
Members shall continue the development of their own and the profession’s knowledge, skill and expertise in the art and science of engineering and technology and shall share and exchange advances for the benefit of society.