CODE OF CONDUCT

1. The British Association of Aviation Consultants ("Association") is a company limited by guarantee registered under No 2622378 and the following Rules for Professional Conduct were approved by the Association on 18^th January 1995 pursuant to Article 19 of its Articles of Association and are a condition of membership and binding on every member as between each member and the Association and, as such, do not amount to any warranty or representation whatsoever by the Association and the Association, its officers, members and representatives shall not in any way be liable for loss, damage or any harm whatsoever arising out of any act or omission or caused in any way by a Member of the Association.

2. A Member shall:-

2.1. discharge his duties with complete fidelity;
2.2. order his conduct so as to uphold the dignity , standing and reputation of his profession;
2.3. exercise all reasonable skill and care when providing Consultancy services;
2.4. take a systematic approach to the evaluation of financial and professional risk to the Client and advise the Client accordingly;
2.5. take steps to ensure that he is knowledgeable of the law and regulations pertaining to the subjects on which he provides services and by means of training, retaining or study, keep himself updated with current requirements;
2.6. maintain confidentiality of Clients' information except as may be required by a court or operation of law.

3. A Member shall not: -

3.1. conduct himself in a manner nor act in any capacity nor hold any appointment which, in the opinion of the Council, prejudices his position as a Consultant or as a Member of the Association, or is prejudicial to its interests;
3.2. offer to provide services on subjects or matters when he recognises that he is not qualified, or sufficiently experienced to do so;
3.3. knowingly assist or encourage a Client to violate any law or regulation;
3.4. knowingly make or issue any false statement or misleading Report, on any matter of professional practice;
3.5. act so as to injure whether directly or indirectly that professional reputation prospects or business of another Member provided that this rule shall not be taken as prohibiting expression of professional opinion on behalf of his Client or of lodging a complaint of the conduct of another Member to a competent body which lays down rules of conduct; ,
3.6. directly or indirectly, attempt to supplant another Member, or shall he intervene or attempt to intervene in or in connection with work of any kind which to his knowledge has already been entrusted to another Member;
3.7. take over work of another Member, acting as a Consultant for the same Client until he has either obtained the consent of such member or has been notified by the Client in writing that the services of such Member with the work have been terminated;
3.8. when he is a director or employee of any company, firm or person, or when he has a substantial interest in or is agent for any company. firm or person directly or indirectly involved in the work to which a proposed appointment related, accept the appointment without first disclosing the fact to his client;
3.9. receive directly or indirectly from a third party any remuneration by way of royalty gratuity or commission arising directly or indirectly as a result of his appointment unless and until acceptance of such royalty gratuity or commission has been authorised in writing by his Client.