•         The profession will be controlled by a governing body which in professional matters directs the behavior of its members.

•         The governing body must set adequate standards of education and certification as a condition of entry and thereafter ensure that students obtain an acceptable standard of professional competence as well as training, education and certification to continue throughout the member's professional life.

•         The governing body must set the ethical rules and professional standards which are to be observed by the members. They should be higher than those established by the general law.

•         The rules and standards enforced by the governing body should be designed for the benefit of the public and not for the private advantage of the members.

•         The governing body must take disciplinary action, if necessary, expulsion from membership should the rules and standards it lays down not be observed or should a member be guilty of bad professional work.

•         The governing body must satisfy itself that there is fair and open competition in the practice of the profession.

•         The members of the profession, whether in practice or in employment, must be independent in thought and outlook. They must not allow themselves to be put under the control or dominance of any person or organization which could impair that independence.

•         In its specific field of learning, a profession must give leadership to the public it serves.