Second Schedule, The Architects Act, 1986

(SECTION 19) PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT 1. It shall be professional misconduct on the part of an architect if he allows any other person to practice in his name as an architect unless that person is also an architect and is in partnership with or employed by him. 2. Each of the following acts or omissions on the part of an architect shall constitute professional misconduct namely— (a) holding or assuming or consciously accepting a position in which the interest of the architect is in conflict with his professional duty; (b) accepting any remuneration other than professional fees or salary payable by his employer, from any source in connection with the works and duties entrusted to him; (c) failing to uphold and apply the Scale of Professional Charges of the Institute; (d) accepting any work involving the giving or receiving of discounts or commissions or accepting any discount, gift or commission from any contractor or tradesman whether employed on his works or not; (e) accepting any remuneration other than fees, salary or royalty for acting as an architectural consultant, or assistant to an architectural consultant, or soliciting orders for any building contractor, decorator, manufacturer, estate agent, development firm or company or firm or company trading in materials used in or whose activities are otherwise connected with the building industry; (f) allowing his name and affix to appear on the note paper of any such firm or company as is described in subparagraph (e) of this paragraph other than in connection with his professional services; (g) acting in a professional capacity, when engaged as an architectural consultant, adviser or assistant to any such firm or company as is described in subparagraph (e) of this paragraph for a third party to whom his principals owe a contractual duty, unless all parties agree that he may act as an independent architect on direct instructions of the said third party if he receives payment of fees direct; No. 7 Architects Act 1984 A69 (h) acting as a director in any firm or company which carries on business as auctioneers or house and estate agents or which trades in materials used in or whose activities are otherwise connected with the building industry or which trades in land or building for profit.