The following shall be code of conduct of valuersurveyor registered under these rules-
(i) A registered valuer-surveyor must abide by the ethics and etiquettes of the profession;
(ii) he shall, in all his representations, oral or written, before the concerned authority, never state anything which he does not believe to be true;
1. Subs. by Notifn. No. 52/MAlO/C-4/3R-8/99, dated 22.1.2004, for the words "Central Valuation Board, West Bengal". .
2. Subs. by Notifn. No. 470/C-1/M1A-2193, dated 17.11.1995, which was as follows:
"10. Undertaking by valuer-surveyor.-Before the certificate of registration is granted the valuer-surveyor whose name has been registered under these rules shall submit an undertaking on oath to the Member-Secretary of the Board in the form provided in rule 11 that abide by the code of conduct of registered valuer-surveyor form in these rules, so long as his name remains in the register of valuer-surveyors and so long as he is entitled to practise under these rules.".
3. Omitted the words "on oath" by ibid.
4. Subs. by ibid, for the words "1he undertaking on oath".
5. Subs. by Notifn. No. S2/MAlO/C-4/3R-8/99, dt. 21.1.2004. for the words "West Bengal Central Valuation Board".
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(iii) he shall never attempt to mislead the concerned authority or his client through falsehood or misrepresentation;
he shall look after the interest of his client and shall not disclose anything which has been confident to him by his client;
while looking after his client's interest, he shall never do anything which may cause a substantial loss or injury to the Municipal Corporation or other municipal authority or notified area authority or to the State;
(vi) he shall assist the concerned authority, as far as practicable, in arriving at a correct decision and supply any information relating to any case or any lands or buildings in question, as may be required of him by such authority for the purpose of any inquiry.