Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
1 Competence
1.1
In practising architecture, an architect shall act with reasonable care and competence, and shall apply the knowledge, skill and judgement which is ordinarily applied by architects currently practising in the province of Saskatchewan.
1.2
An architect shall undertake to perform professional services only when qualified, together with those whom the architect may engage as consultants, by education, training and experience in the specific areas involved.
2 Conflict of Interest
2.1
An architect shall not accept compensation for services from more than one party on a project unless the circumstances are fully disclosed to and agreed to (such disclosure and agreement to be in writing) by all interested parties.
2.2
An architect having a personal association or interest which relates to a project shall fully disclose in writing the nature of the association or interest to the architect's client or employer. If the client or employer objects, then the architect will either terminate such association or interest or offer to give up the commission or employment.
2.3
Except as permitted under Bylaw 3.7, an architect shall not solicit or accept compensation or benefit from material or equipment suppliers in return for specifying or endorsing their products.
2.4
An architect acting acting as the interpreter of construction contract documents and reviewing construction for conformance with the contract documents shall render decisions impartially.
2.5
An architect may be a project's owner. An architect may be a project's contractor, of the architect's own design and/or construction contract documents. An architect who is a project's owner or contractor shall fully disclose in writing such status to all of the project's authorities having jurisdiction and contracting parties; shall receive their written acknowledgement; and shall provide professional sevices as if disinterested.
2.6
An architect who is a juror or advisor for an approved competition shall not subsequently provide any services to the winner or, if there is no winner, for any derivative commission.
3 Full Disclosure
3.1
An architect shall disclose if the architect has a related personal or business interest when making a public statement on an architectural issue.
3.2
An architect shall accurately represent to the public, a prospective or existing client or employer the architect's qualifications and the scope of the architect's responsibility in connection with work for which the architect is claiming credit.
3.3
An architect who, in the provision of services, becomes aware of an action taken by the architect's employer or client, against the architect's advice, which violates applicable building laws or regulations, shall,
i Refuse to consent to the action, and
ii Terminate services on the project when the employer or client initiates the action, and then
iii Report the action to the authority having jurisdiction.
3.4
An architect shall not knowingly make or assist others to make, either a false or misleading statement or an omission of material fact about education, training,experience or character when applying for or renewing registration as an architect.
3.5
An architect who knows of an apparent violation of the Architects Act, Bylaws or Council rulings shall report such knowledge to the Association.
3.6
Except as prohibited by Bylaw
2.3, an architect, whether compensated or not, may permit the architect's name, portrait or reputation to be attached to an endorsement of other's services or products.
3.7
An architect having a financial interest in any building material or device which the architect proposes to specify for a project shall disclose this interest to the client and shall request and receive written approval for such specification from the client and shall include a copy of this approval in the construction contract documents.
4 Compliance With Laws
4.1
In practising architecture, an architect shall not knowingly violate any law or regulation.
4.2
An architect shall neither offer nor make any payment or gift to a public official (whether elected or appointed) with the intent of influencing the official's judgement in connection with a prospective orexisting project.
4.3
An architect shall comply with the Architects Act of Saskatchewan, the Bylaws under the Architects Act, and Council rulings.
4.4
In practising architecture, an architect shall take into account all applicable federal, provincial and municipal building laws and regulations and an architect may rely on the advice of other professionals and other qualified persons as to the intent and meaning of such regulations.
5 Conduct
5.1
Each office maintained for offering architectural sevices to the public shall have an architect who has direct knowledge and supervisory control of the services.
5.2
An architect shall seal the architect's work in accordance with the requirements of the Architects Act of Saskatchewan and the Bylaws and Council rulings.
5.3
An architect shall neither offer nor make any gifts, other than of nominal value (including, for example, reasonable entertainment and hospitality), with the intent of influencing the judgement of a prospective client in connection with a project in which the architect is interested.
5.4
An architect shall not engage in conduct involving fraud or wanton disregard of the rights of others.
5.5
An architect shall conduct the architect's affairs in a professional manner and refrain from any act which would reflect unfavourably on the profession as a whole.
5.6
An architect shall not falsely or maliciously injure the professional reputation or business prospects of another architect.
5.7
An architect shall not supplant or attempt to supplant another architect after the other architect has been retained or definite steps have been taken toward the other architect's retention.
5.8
An architect may only accept a commission for a project when the services of any architect previously retained for the project have been terminated.
5.9
An architect may only provide the same service for the same client on the same project as another architect through the medium of an approved competition.
5.10
Except in an approved competition, an architect shall provide no form of service until retained and in receipt of the client's instructions.
5.11
An approved architectural competition is either a competition conducted according to the current "Canadian Rules for the Conduct of Architectural Competitions" or an alternate arrangement, specifically approved in writing by Council, that assures equitable treatment and equal and adequate remuneration to participating architects.
5.12
An architect's conduct when perticipating in an approved competition must comply with the "Canadian Rules for the Conduct of Architectural Competitions" or as directed by Council.
5.13
An architect shall not attempt to influence the awards of an approved competition, except as a jury member.
5.14
An architect shall not attempt to obtain a commission to be awarded by an approved competition, except as an entrant.
5.15
An architect receiving monies for sevices provided by others shall not use such monies for the architect's own purposes, and shall distribute them promptly to those so entitled.
5.16
Except when providing "pro bono" services or services on a contingency basis, or as approved by Council, an architect shall provide services and receive fees in substantial accord with the Bylaws 15, 16 and 17.
