Code of Ethics for New Zealand Acosutical Society
- Members shall exercise their professional and technical skill and judgement to the best of their ability and shall discharge their professional and technical responsibilities with integrity.
- Members shall refrain from and discourage criticism in public of work of another member. This does not preclude members in their professional capacity from providing responsible comment on the work of other members when called upon to do so in the course of their employment.
- No member shall review the work of another member without taking reasonable steps to ensure that such member is informed.
- No member shall attempt to supplant another member, nor take over work of another member until clear notification has been received from the employing party that the connection of the other member with the work has been discontinued.
- No member shall misrepresent that member's competence nor, without disclosing its limits, undertake work beyond it.
- When called upon to give an opinion in a professional capacity members shall give an opinion that is objective and reliable to the best of their ability.
- However engaged, members shall at all times recognise their responsibilities to their employer or client, others associated with their work, the public interest and their profession.
- When a member's professional advice is not accepted the member shall take reasonable steps to ensure that the person overruling or neglecting that advice is made aware of the possible consequences.
- In respect of a professional relationship, whether with employer or client, a member shall disclose any financial or other interest they may have which might impair their professional judgment.
- A member shall not disclose any confidential information or matter related to their work or the business of their client or employer, without the express authority of that client or employer.
- A member shall avoid being placed under any obligation to a third party in their dealings on behalf of their client or employer. A member shall not accept anything of substantial value from such a third party.
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