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All Members
A member shall be deemed guilty of improper conduct
if in the opinion of a disciplinary committee appointed
by the Council, such conduct is considered to be in breach
of By-Laws 19 and 28 or of these rules of professional
conduct.
Any member who is convicted by a competent tribunal
of a criminal or civil offence shall be deemed guilty
of improper conduct if a disciplinary committee appointed
by the Council is of the opinion that the offence merits
removal from the Roll.
No member shall maliciously or recklessly injure or
attempt to injure the reputation of another person.
A member having been declared bankrupt or having made
a composition with creditors may be deemed guilty of
improper conduct if in the opinion of a disciplinary
committee appointed by the Council the member is prevented
from undertaking professional duties consistent with
the standards of membership of the Institute.
Except when authorised to do so in the national or public
interest by legally constituted government members shall
neither do anything nor permit anything under their authority
to be done, the probable consequences of which, in their
professional judgment, would be to endanger human life
or safety or the environment or expose valuable property
to the risk of destruction or serious damage.
In respect of their professional relationship with employers
or clients, members shall:
(1) disclose any profits, benefits or interests they
may have in any matter in which they are engaged on their
behalf.
(2) neither communicate to any person or publish any
information or matter communicated to them in confidence
by a client or employer without the express authority
of that client or employer.
Those members who are
resident in a country other than the UK shall order their
conduct according to these rules
so far as they are applicable: but where there are recognised
standards of professional conduct in their country of
residence, they shall adhere to them. In connection with
work in a country other than their own country of
residence, members shall adhere to any recognised standards
of professional conduct in the country for or in which
the work is being carried out.
Corporate members
In discharging their professional duties Corporate members:
(1) should satisfy
themselves as to the extent of those duties and if in
doubt obtain such clarification or confirmation
as is necessary to satisfy themselves as to their extent
before entering upon them and shall not accept professional
obligations which they have not
sufficient competence to perform.
(2) shall accept personal responsibility for all work
done by them or under their supervision or direction,
and shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that persons
working under their authority are competent
to carry out the tasks assigned to them and that they
accept personal responsibility for work done under the
authority delegated to them.
(3) shall, when called upon to give an opinion in their
professional capacity, give an opinion that is objective
and reliable to the best of their ability.
(4) shall, when their professional advice is not accepted,
take all reasonable steps to ensure that the person over-ruling
or neglecting such advice is aware of the danger which
they believe may result from such over ruling or neglect.
Corporate members shall be prepared reasonably to further
the education and training of candidates for Corporate
membership of the Institute.
Corporate members shall not, unreasonably, attempt to
supplant another marine professional; nor shall they
intervene or attempt to intervene in or in connection
with work of any kind which to their knowledge has already
been entrusted to another marine professional without
first advising that person of their intentions.
Corporate members shall not improperly solicit work
as independent advisers or consultants, either directly
or by an agent, nor shall they pay any person, by commission
or otherwise, for the introduction of such work.
Corporate members
shall not be the medium of payment made on their employer’s
behalf unless so requested by their employer; nor shall
they in connection with
work on which they are employed place contracts or orders
except with the authority of and on behalf of their employer
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