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- All members of APECOP shall
conduct the business ethically. In accordance with
Immigration Laws, following their system & procedures
prescribed by the subject country.
- It will be mandatory for members
to follow Code of Ethics in letter & spirit and any
violation will make the member liable for disciplinary
action and termination of membership.
- The APECOP Members must discharge
their duty towards their clients at all levels with
fairness, honesty and integrity.
- The APECOP Members owe their
client honest, professional & competent services. The
services should have the quality expected from a
professional Consultant.
- The APECOP Members must be honest
& candid while advising their clients.
- The APECOP Members will be duty
bound to keep the data of their clients in strict
confidence and shall not diverge or share such information
with any other party except concerned institution for
which it was given.
- The APECOP Members should take
care to avoid conflict of interest with other Consultants/
Fellow Members in terms of literature, advertisements,
publicity and mobility of staff.
- The APECOP Members will not
indulge/ engage in another profession or business not
related to Education Consultancy.
- When acting on behalf of client
The APECOP Members will treat their clients with respect &
honour within the specified law.
- The APECOP Members shall
prescribe/ declare their administrative fees clearly on
their websites and on their literatures and shall not
change or accept any such fee which is not disclosed in
advance to their clients.
- The APECOP Members will clearly
describe the nature of their services to be rendered
against the fee to be charged already disclosed.
- The APECOP Members’ conduct
towards their fellow Consultants should be characterised
by courtesy & good faith.
- The APECOP Members should avoid
opening up offices in immediate vicinity of their fellow
members wherever possible.
- All APECOP Members should display
prominently their credentials such as Name of Organisation,
Company Memorandum, Company Registration, License if any
from Government Agencies, any other Certificates/
Credentials and Code of Ethics.
Members who do not follow Code of Ethics
or fail to meet the requirements of bylaws of Association
shall be referred to Disciplinary Committee and their
membership shall be terminated if found violating the Code
of Conduct/ Ethics of APECOP.
The amendment in the Ethics or Code of
Conduct can only be made with approval of 1/3rd majority of
founder members
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