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The conduct of Alberta Land
Surveyors is governed by a code of ethics. The Code of Ethics is a regulation
of the Government of Alberta (Alberta Regulation 324/82).
PART 1
The Code
1. An
Alberta
land surveyor shall serve society, his clientele and his profession with the
ultimate objective of contributing to the knowledge of land, to the better
management of land and to the preservation of peaceful and lawful enjoyment of
land. AR 324/82 s1
Duty to Personnel
2. An
Alberta
land surveyor has a duty to assist his pupils and employees to achieve their
optimum level of contribution to society through their contribution to the
profession.
Professional Impropriety
2. An
Alberta
land surveyor should avoid even the appearance of professional impropriety.
Professional Confidences
3. An
Alberta
land surveyor has a duty to preserve the confidences of his client and regard
as privileged the information he may obtain regarding the affairs of his
client.
Professional Judgement
4. An
Alberta
land surveyor has a duty to exercise unbiased independent professional judgment
on behalf of his client and shall represent his client competently.
Integrity and Competence
5. An
Alberta
land surveyor shall assist in maintaining and improving the integrity and
competence of the profession of surveying.
Dignity of the Profession
6. An
Alberta
land surveyor has a duty to maintain the dignity of the profession through his
association with his clients, colleagues and subordinates.
Professional Services
7. An
Alberta
land surveyor should assess and receive fair and just compensation from his
client, commensurate with the professional and technical complexity, level of
responsibility and liability potential of the services performed.
Unauthorized Practice
8. An
Alberta
land surveyor shall assist in preventing the unauthorized practice of land
surveying. AR 324/82 s2
PART 2
GENERAL
3. When the context permits, in this regulation "
Alberta land
surveyor" includes a surveyor's corporation and a surveyor's partnership.
AR 324/82 s3
Publication
4. The sections that constitute the Code of Ethics shall be
published and distributed to members of the profession of surveying and made
available to the general public. AR 324/82 s4
Amendment
5. This Regulation may be re-enacted, amended or repealed in
the same way that the General By-laws of the Association may be enacted,
amended or repealed but, in accordance with the Land Surveyors Act, an
enactment, amendment or repeal does not come into force unless it is approved
by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. AR 324/82 s5
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