As published in Government Gazette No 10953 dated 30 September 1987
Regulation No R 208 of 4 February 1983 under Section 27 of the Quantity Surveyors’ Act (Act 36 of 1970) and as amended by Board Notice 7 as published in Government Gazette No 11139 dated 19 February 1988

1. A quantity surveyor or where applicable, a quantity surveyor in training shall, in carrying on his profession, comply with the following rules:
2. He shall in his responsibility to his employer or client and to the profession have full regard to the public interest.
3. He shall order his conduct so as to uphold the dignity, standing and reputation and reputation of the profession
4. He shall order his conduct in connection with quantity surveying work outside the borders of the Republic of South Africa in accordance with these regulations in so far as they are not inconsistent with the law of the country concerned: Provided that where these are recognised standards of professional conduct in such country outside the Republic, he shall also adhere to those standards.
5. He shall discharge his duties to his employer or client in an efficient and competent manner with complete fidelity and without undue delay.
6. He shall notify his employer or client in writing immediately he becomes aware that any article or process from which he may derive directly or indirectly any royalty, gratuity, commission or other remuneration, has been or is to be used in connection with the work in respect of which he is employed.
7. He shall in respect of any partnership or association or company or close corporation of which he is a member, ensure that the other members or employees of the partnership or association or company or close corporation concerned who are not registered in terms of section 19 of the Act observe the regulations contained in the code of conduct, failing which he shall immediately sever his association with such partnership or association or company or close corporation.
8. He shall within two months after having been instructed in writing by the Council to do so, dissolve any partnership or association or cease to be a member of any company or close corporation: Provided that the Council shall issue such instructions only if it is satisfied, after due and proper enquiry, that one or more of the other members or employees of such partnership, association, company or close corporation, who are not registered in terms of section 19 of the Act, have been guilty of acts which, had they been so registered, would have constituted breach of any provision of the Act or these regulations.
9. He shall notify the council without delay of any change of address or employment.
10. He shall display on all letterheads of his practice or the firm or the company or the close corporation of which he is a member the name/s of the principal or principals and all the partners or directors or members thereof and may display on such letterhead the names of such other persons: Provided that the designation of such other persons relative to the practice, firm, company or close corporation are indicated.
    
    (Note: Numbering has been altered for publication on the Internet)

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