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The Investigating Committee held a virtual
meeting on 04 November 2021 and considered 27 complaints of improper conduct.
Below is the number of complaints received according to the category of registration:
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v Undertook
to perform architectural work without a written agreement setting all the requirements
in Rule 4.1 (a) – (i) of the Code of Conduct.
v Entering
into a professional relationship or association with a person who is not a
registered person or a registered person of a closely allied profession without
the permission of Council.
v Failure to attend to the referrals from the local
authority within a reasonable time.
v Failure
to attend to the amendments on the drawings as requested by the local
authority.
v Failure to submit drawings to the local authority for
approval.
v Failure
to perform as per the appointment by the client.
v Failure to notify the Council within 30 days of
establishing an architectural practice.
v Failure to perform architectural work for a client
within a reasonable time.
v Failure
to inform the client in writing about the progress of work undertaken on their
behalf within a reasonable time.
v Failure to promote services in a truthful and
responsible manner.
v Failure
to adequately communicate with the client regarding architectural work
undertaken.
v Performing architectural work for the public during
the period the registration is suspended/cancelled.
v Failure to perform architectural work under the direction,
control and/or continual supervision of a registered professional entitled to perform
such work and who must assume responsibility for any such work performed by the
candidate.
v Failure
to regularly undertake continuing professional development activities in order
to ensure that they keep up to date with developments in the practice of
architecture and to enhance and maintain their professional expertise and
competence.
v Unauthorised
use of a registered principal’s registration number to submit applications to
the local authority for approval.
v Recommended
to the client to commence with the erection of a building without the approval
of the local authority.
v The practice name is not determined by the most
senior category of registered professionals in the practice
In a world of
consumer rights and myriad of social media platforms, consumers have more of a
voice that ever before. Thus, the SACAP Investigating Committee would like to
encourage all registered persons to comply with the Code of Conduct when undertaking
architectural work to build trust and good reputation with clients/consumers
and all stakeholders involved in a project.