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CS Professional · Compliance Management, Audit and Due Diligence · Values, Ethics and Professional Conduct

CS Anil Nair, a member in employment, finds that his company's board wants a favourable secretarial report despite known gaps. He reasons that since no complaint has been filed, ethics is irrelevant. Which view is correct about why ethical conduct matters for the profession?

Ethics sustain public trust in the profession whether or not a complaint exists. The Act's definition of misconduct includes scheduled acts but does not limit the Director (Discipline)'s power to inquire into a member's conduct under other circumstances.

  1. AEthics matter only after a complaint is received by the Director (Discipline)
  2. BEthics matter only for members holding a certificate of practice
  3. CEthics are relevant only where the Company Secretaries Act lists the act as misconduct
  4. DEthics sustain public trust in the profession regardless of whether a complaint exists, and misconduct may be inquired into under the ActCorrect

Explanation

Ethical conduct underpins trust in the profession at all times. The Act also treats listed acts or omissions as misconduct without limiting the Director (Discipline)'s power to inquire into a member's conduct in other circumstances, so option C is wrong.

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