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Amendments to the ARB Code of Professional Conduct
2024-05-13 ARB Circular No.:ARB/15/2024

This Circular serves to inform registered architects (“RAs”) of amendments to the ARB Code of Professional Conduct (“Code”), which have been approved by the Architects Registration Board (“ARB”) on 7 May 2024 and will become effective on 14 May 2024.

The key amendments are set out as follows:

1)    Incorporation of an “introduction” to explain the backgrounds and the application of the Code;

2)    Grouping of the Code into 5 aspects:

  • Competence
  • Integrity
  • Managing Conflict of Interest
  • Statutory and Regulatory Compliance
  • Regards for Public Interest

3)    Introduction of two new codes:

  • A registered architect shall not direct and/or make undue influence on any other architect to act in any manner which could violate the ARB Code of Professional Conduct
  • A registered architect shall co-operate with ARB on its disciplinary investigation, either as a respondent or witness, with full disclosure of facts to the best of his/her knowledge

4)    General amendments to the existing Codes

Please click here to download the full version of the updated Code.

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