Professional Ethics in Estate Surveying and Valuation

An Estate Surveyor & Valuer can offer gifts or favors to a third party to secure instructions for work or introduction of a client.

An Estate Surveyor & Valuer can solicit instructions for work in any manner.

An Estate Surveyor & Valuer can accept trade or other commercial discounts or commissions from persons providing goods and services in the building construction industry.

An Estate Surveyor & Valuer can practice under more than one business name.

An Estate Surveyor & Valuer can buy a client's property without disclosing material facts and obtaining prior approval.

Multiple 'FOR SALE' or 'TO LET' boards by different estate surveying and valuation firms are allowed.

The Board is responsible for determining the requirements for registration of estate surveyors and valuers.

The Board is responsible for publishing the register of estate surveyors and valuers annually.

The practice of estate surveying and valuation is not regulated by the Board.

The Board is responsible for performing functions conferred by the Act and other external bodies.

The Board is responsible for maintaining a register of persons entitled to practice as estate surveyors and valuers.

A certificate from the Registrar is not sufficient evidence of the matters specified in the register unless proven otherwise.

The Registrar is not required to notify the Institution of entries in the register of estate surveyors and valuers.

The Estate Surveyors and Valuers Disciplinary Tribunal is responsible for registering estate surveyors and valuers.

The Registrar is responsible for maintaining the register of estate surveyors and valuers.

The Board has no disciplinary powers over estate surveyors and valuers.

The Institution is not notified of any changes to the register of estate surveyors and valuers.