RICS rules of conduct [old edition]

Part I - general: Rule 1 - interpretation; Rule 2 - service of documents

Part II - personal and professional standards: Rule 3 - conduct befitting membership of the Institution; Rule 4 - standard of service

Part III - conduct of professional activities and business: Rule 5 - advertising; Rule 6 - references to the Institution; Rule 7 - status and designations; Rule 8 - notification of terms of engagement; Rule 9 - confidentiality; Rule 10 - timeliness in handling clients' affairs; Rule 11 - complaints handling procedure; Rule 12 - practice through the medium of a company or limited liability partnership

Part IV - practice details and co-operation: Rule 13 - particulars of practice; Rule 14 - co-operation

Part V - conflicts of interest, impartiality and independence: Rule 15 - interpretation; Rule 16 - group arrangements; Rule 17 - conflict of interest and confidentiality; Rule 18 - conflict between a Member's interest and a client's interest; Rule 19 - conflict between the interests of clients; Rule 20 - personal interests; Rule 21 - public office holders; Rule 22 - transparency of fees and benefits; Rule 23 - duties to third parties

Part VI - professional indemnity insurance: Rule 24 - obligation to carry insurance; Rule 26 - Ireland; Rule 27 - waiver of insurance requirements

Part VII - Members' accounts: Rule 28 - application; Rule 30 - obligation to keep client accounts; Rule 31 obligation to keep accurate records

Part VIII - lifelong learning: Rule 35 - interpretation; Rule 36 - application; Rule 37 - obligation to undertake lifelong learning; Rule 38 - LLL records; Rule 39 - LLL after lapse of annual subscription concessions; Rule 40 - waiver of LLL requirements

Part IX - Member's failure to deliver information (Bye-Law 22B): Rule 41 - maximum fines

Schedule 1 to Conduct Regulation 27.1 - UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man: Part 1 - complaints handling procedure (Rule 1 - complaints handling procedure); Part II - professional indemnity insurance (Rule 2 - interpretation; Rule 3 - application; Rule 4 - obligation to carry insurance; Rule 5 - run-off cover; Rule 6 - requirements; Rule 7 - Assigned Risks Pool, Rule 8 - listed insurer; Rule 9 - monitoring and return of certificates; Rule 10 - exclusion of liability; Rule 11 - waiver of insurance requirements); Part III - Members' accounts (Rule 12 - interpretation; Rule 13 - application, Rule 15 - transitional period; Rule 16 - number, name and nature of client account; Rule 17 - client account conditions; Rule 18 - accounts over which Members do not have exclusive control; Rule 19 - payment into client account; Rule 20 - money that may be withheld from a client account; Rule 21 - payment from client account; Rule 22 - exemption for auctioneers; Rule 23 - discrete client account; Rule 24 - transfer between client accounts; Rule 25 - signatories to client accounts; Rule 26 - accounting records; Rule 27 - misappropriation of client's money; Rule 28 - provision of certificates and accountant's reports; Rule 29 - fines for non-provision; Rule 30 - visits of inspection; Rule 31 - waiver of Members' accounts requirements); Part IV - accountant's report (Rule 32 - qualification of accountants; Rule 33 - accountant's reports; Rule 34 - scope of accountant's work; Rule 38 - waiver of accountants' reporting requirements); Appendix A - letter prescribed under Schedule 1 Rule 18; Appendix B Part 1 - letter prescribed under Schedule 1 Rule 23(4)(b); Appendix B Part 2 - letter prescribed under Schedule 1 Rule 23(4)(c); Appendix B Part 3 - letter prescribed under Schedule 1 Rule 23(4)(d) for fixed charge receiver or LPA receiver accounts

Came in force 1 January 2006. The changes to the rules relate to lifelong learning and the UK Schedule Part II Professional Indemnity Insurance. In every other way the "Rules of conduct 2006" are in keeping with the previous edition.

Superseeds previous edition "Rules of conduct : Conduct Regulations 2004 under Bye-Laws 10(1), 19, 20 and 22B (complete set)" (J125923).