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RULES OF CONDUCT

Approved by the Board of Trustees on Thursday, 3 October 2019.




INTRODUCTION

The IET promotes and encourages ethical behaviour in the practice of science,
engineering and technology by all stakeholders. In so doing, the IET seeks to
raise the level of public trust and confidence in the positive contribution to
society made by science, engineering and technology. Responsibility for
professional and personal decisions and actions rests with the individual
member.

Through its Knowledge Network and Rules of Conduct, the IET provides guidance
and information sources to support members to take such decisions, and to act,
ethically.

Commitment to a shared code of conduct is a defining characteristic of a
profession. The IET Rules of Conduct are designed to guide members to meet the
standard of professional conduct as specified in the Bye-laws.

The Rules of Conduct also aim to support members to take an ethical stance when
balancing the often conflicting interests and demands of employers, society and
the environment. The IET aspires to promote the highest standards of conduct,
and consequently, its Rules are consistent with principles widely accepted
amongst leading engineering bodies worldwide.

In joining the IET, all members must agree to abide by the Rules of Conduct.
Members re-affirm their commitment to the Rules through the annual renewal of
their membership. The Rules of Conduct are defined by members for members and
are reviewed regularly to ensure they remain relevant. Suggestions that a
member’s conduct has contravened the Rules are reviewed under the Institution’s
investigation and disciplinary procedures.

You can download a PDF copy of the Rules of Conduct at the bottom of this page.


EXTRACT FROM THE BYE-LAWS 

29. Persons in any category of membership shall at all times uphold the dignity
and reputation of their profession, act with fairness and integrity towards
everyone with whom their work is connected, and towards other members and
safeguard the public interest in matters of health, safety, the environment and
otherwise.

30. Persons in any category of membership shall, in addition, exercise their
professional skill and judgement to the best of their ability and discharge
their professional responsibilities with integrity. They shall encourage the
vocational progress of those in their professional charge.


RULES OF CONDUCT

 1.  These rules have been made in accordance with Bye-law 31. Unless a contrary
     intention appears, “member” means a member of any category; and “employer”
     includes “client”. Except where inconsistent with the context, words
     implying the
     singular shall include the plural, and vice versa, and references to one
     gender shall
     include references to each other gender.
 2.  Members shall observe the provisions of the current Statement of Ethical
     Principles
     published by the Engineering Council and the Royal Academy of Engineering.
 3.  Members shall uphold the reputation and standing of the Institution.
 4.  Members shall observe the provisions of the Institution’s Royal Charter and
     Bye-laws
     and any supporting regulations or rules.
 5.  Members shall keep their knowledge and skills up-to-date through planned
     professional development and seek to broaden and deepen that knowledge
     throughout
     their working life. Members shall keep adequate records of professional
     development
     undertaken. Members shall also encourage persons working under their
     supervision
     to do the same.
 6.  Members shall not undertake professional tasks and responsibilities that
     they are not
     reasonably competent to discharge.
 7.  Members shall accept personal responsibility for all work done by them or
     under their
     supervision or direction. Members shall also take all reasonable steps to
     ensure that
     persons working under their authority are both suitably equipped and
     competent to
     carry out the tasks assigned to them.
 8.  Members shall assess all relevant liability for work done by them or under
     their
     supervision and if appropriate hold professional indemnity insurance.
 9.  Members whose professional advice is not accepted shall take all reasonable
     steps:
     1. to ensure that the person overruling or neglecting that advice is aware
        of any
        danger or loss which may ensue; and
     2. in appropriate cases, to inform that person’s employers of the potential
        risks
        involved.
 10. Members are expected to report to their employers any suspected wrongdoing
     or
     dangers they identify in connection with the member’s professional
     activities. This
     includes:
     
     1. any breach of professional obligations; and
     2. bribery, fraud or other criminal activity, miscarriages of justice,
        health and
        safety risks, damage to the environment and any breach of legal
        obligations
        including any act of discrimination (in accordance with the Equality Act
        2010).
 11. Members shall support colleagues or others to whom they owe a duty of care
     who in
     good faith raises any concern about a danger, risk, malpractice or
     wrongdoing which
     affects others.
 12. Members shall neither advertise nor write articles (in any medium) for
     publication in any manner that is derogatory to the Institution or to the
     dignity of their profession. Neither shall they authorise any such
     advertisement or article to be written or published by others.
 13. Members shall not recklessly or maliciously injure or attempt to injure,
     whether directly or indirectly, the professional reputation, prospects or
     business of any other person.
 14. Members shall at all times take all reasonable care to limit any danger of
     death, injury or ill-health to any person that may result from their work
     and the products of their work.
 15. Members shall take all reasonable steps to avoid waste of natural
     resources, damage to the environment, and damage or destruction of man-made
     products. Lawful work undertaken by members in connection with equipment
     intended for the defence of a nation will not infringe this Rule 15 or Rule
     14.
 16. Members convicted of a criminal offence or in receipt of an adverse civil
     court judgment related to any aspect of these Rules of Conduct anywhere in
     the world are required to inform the Institution promptly, and to provide
     such information concerning the conviction or judgment as the Institution
     may require, but this rule does not apply to either a conviction for a
     motoring offence for which no term of imprisonment (either immediate or
     suspended) is imposed or an offence which is regarded as “spent” within the
     meaning of the UK Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 or equivalent
     legislation elsewhere.
 17. Members who have:
     1. been declared bankrupt, disqualified as a company director or charity
        trustee (or any analogous sanction anywhere in the world); or
     2. had membership of another professional body terminated as the result of
        a disciplinary procedure; are required to inform the Institution
        promptly, and to provide such information concerning the matter as the
        Institution may require.
 18. If a member becomes aware of any significant violation of these Rules of
     Conduct by another member, they shall promptly inform the Institution.
 19. Members shall not use designatory letters to which they are not entitled.
     Members can state that they are a member of the IET but members shall not
     use the IET logo, coat of arms, email alias service or the designatory
     letters in a business capacity or which implies that they are acting on
     behalf of, or with the authority of, the Institution, except when
     conducting Institution business in the capacity of an honorary officer.
     Members who are given an “ietvolunteer.org” email account shall only use it
     for the purpose for which it is given.
 20. Members who are not registered through an Institution as a Chartered
     Engineer, Incorporated Engineer, Engineering Technician or ICT Technician
     shall not use their entitlement to the suffix TMIET, MIET or FIET to imply
     that they are so registered.
 21. Members shall exemplify professional behaviour generally and specifically
     in their relationships with the Institution, its employees and their fellow
     members.
 22. Members shall be mindful of their obligation to exemplify professional
     behaviour in relation to any content that they publish in the public
     domain, including without limitation articles, blogs and all social media.
 23. Members who are called upon to give an opinion in their professional
     capacity shall, to the best of their ability, give an opinion that is
     objective and based upon the best available knowledge and information, and
     shall state clearly any limitations or qualifications to such opinion.
 24. Members shall actively promote public awareness and understanding of the
     impact and benefits of engineering and technology achievements.
 25. Members shall not make any public statement in their professional capacity
     without ensuring that:
     1. they are qualified to make such a statement; and
     2. any association that they may have with any party who may benefit from
        the statement is known to the person or persons to whom it is directed.
 26. Members standing as candidates for election to any board or committee of
     the Institution shall not undertake, or permit to be undertaken on their
     behalf, organised canvassing by means of circulars or otherwise.
 27. Members shall inform their employer in writing of any conflict or potential
     conflict that may exist or arise between their personal interests and the
     interests of their employer.
 28. Members shall not without proper authority disclose any confidential
     information concerning the business of their employer or any past employer.
 29. Members shall not without their employer’s consent accept any payment or
     benefit in money or money’s worth from any person other than their employer
     in connection with professional services rendered to their employer.
     Neither shall they receive, directly or indirectly, any such payment or
     benefit in respect of any article or process used in or for the purpose of
     the work in respect of which they are employed without such consent.
 30. Members shall not offer improper inducement to secure work as independent
     advisers or consultants, either directly or through an agent. Neither shall
     they improperly pay any person, whether by commission or otherwise, for the
     introduction of such work.
 31. Members acting as independent advisers or consultants shall not be the
     medium of payment made on their employer’s behalf unless so requested by
     their employer. Neither shall they place contracts or orders in connection
     with work on which they are employed, except with the authority of and on
     behalf of their employer.
 32. Members shall co-operate with the procedure laid down in the Disciplinary
     Regulations from time to time, including without limitation any
     investigation conducted under the Disciplinary Regulations.
 33. Members agree that the Institution may pursue the disciplinary process
     under the Disciplinary Regulations in connection with any complaint against
     them received by the Institution while they are a member notwithstanding
     that their membership subsequently comes to an end, however that occurs (eg
     it lapses or they seek to resign).
 34. If any element of these Rules of Conduct conflict with local laws where a
     member is situate, such member shall comply with these Rules of Conduct to
     the maximum extent possible without breaching such laws.


DOWNLOAD A PDF COPY OF THE RULES OF CONDUCT

 * 
   Rules of Conduct - October 2019 [PDF, 222KB]
 * 
   Rules of Conduct - February 2019 [PDF, 41KB]
 * 
   Rules of Conduct 2018 [PDF, 38KB]


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