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The Provincial and Territorial Associations of Architects set professional regulations for registered architects.
These associations are empowered by law to define eligibility criteria for becoming an architect.
They set conduct regulations, require continuing education, investigate professional misconduct, and administer disciplinary action.
Provincial and Territorial architects acts are unique to each jurisdiction and reflect local customs and history.

Ethical regulations and codes of ethics are important to maintain public trust in the architectural profession.
They emphasize honesty, integrity, impartiality, and respect for the law (virtue ethics).
Ethical principles are foundational to all rules and regulations.
Regulations can focus on labour, local social enterprises, and access issues (examples include social procurement, public procurement for social progress, and social clauses in public procurements).
Environmental rights are becoming increasingly important considerations.

Architects are urged to play an ethical role in combatting climate change.
Many municipal jurisdictions are passing regulations concerning the rights of the environment.
The AIA (American Institute of Architects) has incorporated sustainable design principles into its ethical standards.
The Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF) assists municipalities in drafting regulations concerning the rights of nature.
There is ongoing controversy about the validity of environmental rights claims within building projects, as these rights traditionally exist outside of contractual relationships.

Architects have a responsibility to fully disclose relevant information.
This includes personal or business interests when making public statements.
Architects must accurately represent their qualifications and scope of responsibilities.
If a client or employer is acting against professional advice and violating building regulations, an architect should: refuse to consent, report the action to authorities, and terminate services on the project.
An architect must disclose any financial interest they have in building products that they specify for a project, receiving the client's written approval.

Architects must comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
This includes building codes, bylaws, and regulations at the federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal levels.
Architects should not violate laws or make payments to public officials to influence decision making.

This section includes rules based on principles not covered by other sections.
Architects should be compensated by only one party on a project unless all interested parties agree to a different arrangement.
They must disclose any personal associations or interests in a project.
Architects should not accept compensation or benefits from suppliers in return for specifying their products.
They must render decisions impartially when acting as interpreters of construction contract documents.
An architect can be both an owner and the constructor of their own design and must disclose this interest to all parties.
An architect cannot provide services to a winning competitor in a competition where they were a juror or advisor.

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