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AOLS Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
Every Surveyor practicing in Ontario is bound by law to adhere to a set
level of competence and ethical behavior. These guidelines are set out
in The Surveyors Act R.S.O. 1990, c.5, Ch.29 ( a statute of The Government
of Ontario ) under Ontario Regulation R.R.O.1026.
The regulations state:
Code of Ethics
( Regulation 1026, Section 33 )
33(1) Members shall abide by the code of ethics of the Association.
(2) The code of ethics of the Association requires that every member
shall,
(a) conduct his or her professional and private affairs in such a
manner as to maintain public trust and confidence in the
profession;
(b) abide by the standards of practice prescribed herein;
(c) follow a program of continuing education and maintain a level of
proficiency that will meet the needs of the public;
(d) preserve the confidence of clients and regard as privileged
information obtained in respect of clients' affairs;
(e) ensure the clients are aware of the complexity of the type of
surveys recommended and the nature of fees for service;
(f) by signing a survey plan, certify that it complies with all
relevant legislative requirements and all standards of the
Association;
and
(g) not receive compensation for the same service from more than one
person without the consent of the persons involved.
Standards of Practice
( Regulation 1026, Section 34 )
34(1) Members shall maintain the standards of practice prescribed by
this section in the performance of their practice of professional
land surveying.
(2) The standards of practice of the Association require that,
(a) every cadastral surveying office shall be operated and
supervised on a full time basis by a licensed member of the
Association;
(b) no licensed member shall hold himself or herself out as carrying
on the practice of cadastral surveying from more than one survey
office;
(c) no partnership, corporation or association of persons authorized
to practice the profession of land surveying shall list a licensed
member as being in charge of more than one survey office;
(d) no licensed member shall enter into or continue to practice
cadastral surveying in a partnership unless all of the partners
are licensed members;
(e) no licensed member shall act as servant or agent of a person
who is not licensed so as to enable that unlicensed person to offer
cadastral surveying services to the public;
(f) every member shall pay within the time specified in the Act,
regulation or bylaws of the Association all premiums, levies,
deductible amounts under professional liability insurance or any
other financial obligations owed to the Association;
(g) every member shall comply with any written or oral request
received from the Association, the Registrar, the presiding officer
of any committee of the Association within the time specified in
the request and shall supply such information and copies of such
material, other than material concerning a members health or
financial status, as may be requested;
(h) every member shall report to the Registrar any gross or
consistent practice or omission of another member, of which the
member is aware, that may constitute professional misconduct or
incompetence;
(i) every member shall keep and make available to his or her
client, on request, an itemized and accurate record of the cost of
a survey;
and
(j) no member shall pay a commission in respect of a survey or
offer or agree to divide his or her remuneration with another
person in respect of a survey unless the other person has
participated in making the survey.
Please note that Everest Geodetics does not practice cadastral surveying (also known as boundary or legal surveying).
If you are interested in finding out more about this type of land surveying, please contact our cadastral surveying associate,
J.B. Fleguel, Ontario Land Surveyor
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