SAIWA Code of Ethics

Security Agents Institute of Western Australia

Our 10 Code of Ethics

• 1
  Members shall observe the highest standard of integrity, reliability, honesty with due regard to the confidential and responsible nature of the profession.
• 2
  The responsibility of members for the welfare, health and safety of the community shall at all times come before their responsibility to sectional or private interests, or to other members.
• 3
  If called upon to give evidence or to speak on a matter of fact in the practice of the profession at any time or place, a member shall report what the member knows or verily believes to be the truth.
• 4
  Members shall neither maliciously, nor improperly injure directly or indirectly the reputation, prospects, or business of another member of the profession.
• 5
  Members shall at all times conduct themselves in a manner which will not prejudice in any way the interests or reputation of the Institute and its membership or the business of another member of the profession.
• 6
  Members shall not, in the course of a member’s business or in connection with the security profession, accept instructions or business on the basis that no charge or fee will be payable if a successful result is achieved, but this rule shall not prevent members from offering their services without reward for:
  • Charitable or public purposes or;
  • The purposes of advertising or promotion of the Institute or the business of its members generally.
• 7
  Members shall perform work only in their areas of competence.
• 8
  A member shall respect the relationship of confidence and trust which exists between a member and his or her principle, and shall therefore not disclose information becoming known in the course of the practice of the security profession without the consent of the principle.
• 9
  Members shall not offer or receive any improper financial or other inducement to secure or accept instructions.
• 10
  The Institute shall be non-political and non-sectarian.