Ethics Pack Questions

Question 1

RICS Rules of Conduct

Answer 1

1. Act with integrity
2. Maintain professional competence
3. Provide diligent service
4. Promote diversity and inclusion
5. Act within the public interest

Question 2

RICS CPD policy

Answer 2

48 hours per year per APC Candidate

20 hours for members 10 must be formal

Re familiarise oneself with ethics every 3 years.

Question 3

CPD New policy

Answer 3

Update as of 12th May 2025 -

1. Encourages members to take CPD that is relevant to their practice
2. More flexibility in meeting CPD requirement if completed a long training programme allowing 15 hours to be carried forward
3. Mandatory topics covered every three years - sustainability, AI data security & tech and ethics

Question 4

Organisational structure of RICS

Answer 4

Member Privy council - royal charter

1. Governing committee

1.1 RICS board
1.11 knowledge and practice
1.12 global membership
1.13 nomination and remuneration
1.14 audit and risk

1.2 standard and regulations board
1.21 standards comittee
1.22 assurance and valuation
1.23 dispute resolution appointments board
1.24 qualifications and assessment committee

Question 5

What RICS policy documents are there ?

Answer 5

1. Disciplinary, registration and appeal panel rules - three levels

• action by standard and regs board, regulatory compliance order (liable for disciplinary action)
• disciplinary panel (hearing with regulatory tribunal)
• appeal panel - penalties include - caution, fine conditions, removal of registration, expulsion.

2. Rules and regs of firm

Question 6

What is professional documentation

Question 7

What is professional standards documentation

Answer 7

countering bribery, money laundering and terrorist