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The Royal Charter, By-laws, Regulations and Rules together form the suite of documentation for the governance of ICE. The Royal Charter sets out the object and role of the Institution, outlines the governance structure, and permits the ICE to make the By-laws, Regulations, and Rules to provide the detailed implementation instructions. The Charter also lists the membership grades, and authorises the use of post nominal letters by members.
Members of the Institution throughout the world, are bound by the ICE's Code of Professional Conduct. This ensures that all members the highest standards of ethics and professionalism.
ICE members who breach the Code of Professional Conduct lay themselves open to disciplinary action by ICE. If you think that an ICE member may have breached the ICE Code of Professional Conduct, and you would like guidance on how to make a complaint to ICE, click here.
ICE also provides additional, separate advice to its members on broader ethical issues in its Advice on Ethical Conduct. All ICE members must act according to the Code of Professional Conduct, but they do not have to follow the Advice on Ethical Conduct, except for those sections dealing with bribery and corruption.
For further information about the documents in this section, please contact the Council Officer.
- Please note that the revised Disciplinary Regulations approved by the membership in July 2007 take effect from 6 November 2007
ICE members may also wish to be aware of the Transparency International (UK) Anti-Corruption Code for Individuals in the Construction and Engineering Industry. This contains an analysis of the law governing the prevention of fraud and corruption, and numerous examples of how the law can be broken deliberately or inadvertently.
ICE is a founder-member of the UK Anti-Corruption Forum, an alliance of UK business associations, professional institutions, organisations and businesses with interests in the domestic and international infrastructure, construction and engineering sectors. The Forum was established in October 2004. Read the latest issue of the Forum's quarterly Newsletter. More information about the Forum can be obtained from its website
Members who are concerned about bribery and corruption outside the UK should also read the leaflet UK Bribery and Corruption Law which has been produced jointly by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Department of Trade & Industry. This gives information about the changes to UK law that make bribery outside the UK an offence under UK law, and also advice about what to do if evidence of bribery by rival companies comes to light, or if there is an attempt to solicit or extort a bribe. Copies of the leaflet are available at all UK Embassies.
Attention is also drawn to the ICE Policy regarding the implications of legal action against managers and engineers and Guidance to ICE directors, employees and committee chairmen on Contempt of Court issues.
The Chairman of the Professional Conduct Panel has produced a review of the work of the Professional Conduct Panel over the last year, including an analysis of the outcome of the complaints it has considered, and observations on the types of case that have come before the Panel. | 
