Kursus Profesional

Lembaga Perancang Bandar Malaysia

Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct

Datuk Seri TPr Jebasingam Issace John
MIP Council of Advisors
1 July 2020
 Agenda
CODE OF ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL
01 CONDUCT OF TOWN PLANNERS

GLOBAL ADOPTION ON CODE OF ETHICS &

02
PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF TOWN
PLANNERS

03 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE

04 WAY FORWARD
ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
OF TOWN PLANNERS

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 The Fundamental of Code of
Ethics & Professional Conduct

“ A code of ethics is a guide of principles designed to help professionals

conduct business honestly and with integrity. A code of ethics and
professional conduct may outline:

1.
2.
The mission and values of the business or organization
How professionals are supposed to approach problems

”
3. The ethical principles based on the organization's core values
4. The standards to which the professional is held

The Five(5) Code of Ethics

01 02 03 04 05

Integrity Objectivity Professional Confidentiality Professional

Competence Behaviour

Source: Investopedia & Betterteam 4

Lembaga Perancang Bandar
Malaysia: Code Of Professional
Conduct

A professional town planner shall:

at all times uphold the dignity, high standing and reputation of
✓ his profession

inform his client in advance of the obligation and rights of the

✓ client

discharge his duties to his client as the case may be with

✓ complete fidelity

take all reasonable steps to maintain a high degree of

✓ professional competence throughout his employment

Source: Lembaga Perancang BandarWebsite 5

Excerpt Relating To Code of
Ethics & Professional Conduct
In The Malaysia’s Town
Planner Act 1995 (Act 538)
An Act to provide for the registration of Town Planners, came into force on 1
January 1996. Under part II section 8 of the act, among functions of the Board
of Town Planners are:

1. To determine ethics of the profession

2. To regulate conduct of the profession

3. To hear and determine itself or appoint a committee or an arbitrator to

hear and determine disputes relating to
(i) professional conduct; and
(ii) professional ethics,
of registered Town Planners and registered Graduate Town Planners.

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GLOBAL ADOPTION OF ETHICS &
PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF TOWN PLANNERS

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Global Adoption of Code of Ethics & Professional
Conduct of Town Planners
Around the world, countries have established their respective professional institute of town planners. These organisations partly to
ensure registered town planners pledge to uphold high standards of practice, ethics, and professional conduct, and to keep their ski lls
sharp and up to date by continuously pursuing advanced professional education.

UNITED KINGDOM
MALAYSIA INSITITUTE OF PLANNERS

• Objective of MIP establishment

• To promote the science and art of
town planning for the benefits of he
public
• Among functions of MIP are:
• Establish and maintain a Register of
Members
• Undertake research programmes and
projects
• Devise and impose standards of
knowledge and skills
• Draw up a guideline on the scale of
professional charge
Case Study: Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct
Practice By American Institute Of Certified Planners
For those who are certified planners (identified as members of the American
Institute of Certified Planners), the AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
applies and members are held accountable to this code, whereas it is divided under
five (5) sections:

SECTION A SECTION B SECTION C SECTION D SECTION E

Aspirational Adjudication of
Rules of Advisory Discipline of
Statement; ideals Complaints of
& principles Conduct Opinions Members
Misconduct

1. Describe the way

1. Our Overall Contains rules of Describes the forms of
that one may obtain Describes the process
Responsibility to conduct to which we are discipline imposed on
either a formal or for filing a charge of
the Public held accountable if we members who are found
informal advisory misconduct against a to have violated ethical
2. Our Responsibility violate any of these ethics of ruling
certified planner, rules of conduct or who
to Our Clients and code, e.g.:Conflict of 2. Detail how a charge
Employers Interest, Confidentiality, of misconduct can be including time frames have been convicted of
and procedures for serious crimes or actions
3. Our Responsibility Representation, filed, how charges
inconsistent with a
to Our Profession Competency, Plagiarism, are investigated, dismissals, appeals,
planners professional
and Colleagues Disclosure prosecuted and settlements, etc responsibilities.
adjudicated
Case Study: Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct
Practice By Royal Town Planning Institute, UK (1/2)
The RTPI Code of Professional Conduct sets out the required standards
of professional conduct and practice expected of RTPI Members. Its
purpose is to protect and guide practitioners, and to serve as a tool to
maintain public trust in the profession. All members, irrespective of their
class of membership, are required to adhere to its five Core Principles:

01 02 03 04 05

Competence, Independent Due care and Equality and Professional

honesty and professional diligence respect behaviour
integrity judgement
Case Study: Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct
Practice By Royal Town Planning Institute, UK (2/2)
The 19 Codes of Professional Conduct outlined in the handbook
1. Maintaining standards
2. Ethical challenges
3. Conflict of interest
4. Acting fearlessly and impartially
5. Giving evidence at inquiries
6. Confidentiality
7. Inclusive working practice
8. Consulting with the public
9. Discriminatory representations
10. Professional competence
11. Accuracy, referencing and recording
information
11. Errors and mis-statements
12. Professional standing
13. Gifts, hospitality and bribery
14. Offering planning services to the
public
15. Professional indemnity insurance
16. Use of social media
17. Raising or reporting concerns in the
workplace
18. Criminal convictions
Link to the handbook (open source, available online:
https://www.rtpi.org.uk/media/2836/ethics_update_2017.pdf
 ETHICS & PROFESIONAL CONDUCT IN THE
PERSPECTIVE OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Figure: View from Penang Hill 12

Audit Committee Structure In The NCIA’s Organisation

NCIA COUNCIL NCIA COUNCIL MEMBERS

Chairman: Prime Minister
Chairman
Audit Committee Prime Minister

Deputy
JAWATANKUASA PEMANDU NEGERI (JPN) Prime Minister
Chairman: Menteri Besar or Chief Minister of Respective States
Menteri Besar or Chief Minister of Each State
Perlis Kedah Penang Perak
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Chairman: Chief Executive
Two (2) Federal Ministers
One (1) Representative of The Civil Service
Internal
Integrity Chief
Audit Adm inistrative Operating Officer
Two (2) Members from the Private Sector
Reporting

GOVERNANCE Secretary to the Council

Compliance
Chief Executive of NCIA
Enterprise
& Assurance Risk Mgt.

Office of the Chief Executive Panel of Industry Experts

State Offices Implementation & Delivery

Federal Liaison Support

Responding To The Prevailing Covid-19 Pandemic –
Revising The NCER Strategic Development Framework
Mission
Socioeconomic Recovery
IMMEDIATE PRIORITIES
PRIORITIES
IMMEDIATE

SAFEGUARD INCOME & GENERATE JOBS & ENCOURAGE SPUR LOCAL ECONOMY Resolve the immediate challenges faced by the
LIVELIHOOD EMPLOYMENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP workforce, businesses & other vulnerable groups
• SME & business assistance • Skilled jobs for locals & youth • Entrepreneurship opportunities • Accelerated infrastructure projects through the expansion of NCER’s existing human
• Job protection & employment • Women participation in w orkforce • Youth participation in entrepreneurship • Fast-tracked private investment
• B40-M40 income security • Access to new job opportunities • Micro credentials for SMEs • Community-based development capital programmes whereas spur the local economy
via catalytic and strategic projects
SECTOR FOCUS

DIGITAL ECONOMY
SERVICES MANUFACTURING AGRIBUSINESS SECTOR FOCUS
(current & new
economy)

Medical GREEN ECONOMY

Tourism Education E&E Aerospace
devices
Paddy Fisheries Rehabilitate the economy with short to mid-term
Logistics & Healthcare Cash Livestock
planning, prioritise delivery of catalytic projects and
M&E Automotive Rubber MINING
Connectivity crops value chain approaches, tapping into opportunities
FMCG PETROCHEMICAL in current sector and new growth areas

KEY ENABLERS
ENABLERS

INFRASTRUCTURE ECOSYSTEM SKILLS & TALENT DIGITAL & TECHNOLOGY

• Enhance transport, logistics & • Improve efficiency, transparency, • Equip w orkforce with relevant skills • Drive digitalisation & IR 4.0 Rebuild the development foundation for future
KEY

distribution and utility infrastructure
• Strengthen urban-rural linkages
• Improve connectivity & mobility
LONG TERM VISION
(alignment w ith Shared
accountability and governance • Improve graduate employability • Facilitate access to advanced productivity-driven growth, resilience and
• Increase coordination betw een • Increase entrepreneurship technology & promote automation
government bodies & agencies opportunities & grow th • Stimulate innovation & modernisation competitiveness through the enhancement and
improvement of key enablers

SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC SOCIAL RE-ENGINEERI NG CONSERVATION &

Prosperity Model)

GROWTH PRESERVATION OF ENVIRONMENT LONG TERM VISION

• Drive development in key priority & strategic
sectors
• Reduce regional development disparities &
urban-rural imbalance
• Foster entrepreneurship culture
• Prioritise social capital • Sustainable development w ith smart clean tech
• Enhance liveability & quality of life • Conservation and preservation of natural Reform the socio-economy towards the ‘new normal’
• Empow ering w omen & youth; and childcare resources & long-term equitable growth aligned to sustainable
• • Sustainable management of natural resources
Support Bumiputera & inclusive agenda
• Focus on renew able / clean energy
economic growth, social re-engineering as well as
conservation and preservation of environment

REGIONAL POLICY: CONCENTRATED DECENTRALISATION

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Applying the Concentrated Decentralisation Concept In the Development
of Kedah Rubber City
Kedah Rubber City (KRC) is one of the high impact Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA) projects, located at
Padang Terap, Kedah Darul Aman. It is planned with the purpose of transforming the rubber industry business landscape
in the state, from high reliance on the raw material into a wide array of high value rubber industries.

CLUSTER 7 CLUSTER 3
Service & support Automotive rubber
products
40.59 acres 54.7 acres CLUSTER 4
CLUSTER 1 Engineering rubber
Advanced latex products
products 100.31 acres
323.05 acres

CLUSTER 2
Tyre & tyre related
products

CLUSTER 5
182.25 acres
CLUSTER 6
Biotechnology Advanced rubber
materials
32.46 acres 38.28 acres 15
Embodying The City’s Cultural Heritage In Town Planning: The
Kedah Digital Library Project
ABOUT KEDAH DIGITAL LIBRARY (KDL) PROPOSED CONCEPT
KDL is a Northern Corridor Implementation Authority ALOR SETAR TOWN

(NCIA) project, located at Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra

Memorial at Alor Setar, which will be renovated to
accommodate the Kedah Digital Library

Project Location: Memorial Tunku Abdul Rahman, Alor Setar

THE BUILDING ARCHITECTURE CONCEPT

KEY FEATURES

Adoption of Combination of
Library-in-Garden integrating technology
digital platform
concept and heritage into its
for visitors
building concept
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Professional Conduct: Moving Up The E&E Industry Value Chain: The
NCER Technology Innovation Centre (NTIC), Bayan Lepas, Penang
NTIC MISSION
Penang has been known as the heart of Malaysian E&E industry
particularly in Bayan Lepas, evident by fully occupied industrial 01 02 03 04

Preferred Nurture Grow local Enhance

land within the area. Hence, NCIA has embarked on the center talent SME higher value-
by industries development development added
establishment of NTIC; envisioned to strengthen the industry
NTIC FRAMEWORK
ecosystem in NCER and creates the innovation and high value –
added activities such as R&D&C&I in NCER. The NTIC will be
developed in one of existing NCIA’s premises located at the
central part of Bayan Lepas.

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Striking A Balance Between Conservation And Harnessing
The Potential Of Biodiversity
What is the value of Biodiversity? What does this mean for Kedah?
The Economics of Ecosystems and Forest covers
Biodiversity (TEEB) study was launched by
German and European Union in 2007
over 356,100
hectares of
RM 430-710 mil 1
➢ The report provided evidence for Kedah Estimated value per annum
significant global and local economic losses - 37.5% of total of provisioning services from
and human welfare impacts due to the land area
ongoing losses of biodiversity and
forests for Kedah
degradation of ecosystems
The TEEB report focused largely on forests and looked at the Provisioning services Other benefits
extent of losses of natural capital taking place as a result of • Food (agro- • Climate and air quality
deforestation and degradation. TEEB estimates that this is USD ecosystems) • Water regulation &
2 – 4.5 trillion per year. • Raw materials (e.g. groundwater recharge
The study has also developed various case studies which show construction, fuel) • Carbon sequestration
that the value of provisioning services from forests range from • Fresh water & storage
an estimate of USD 300 - 500 per hectare. • Medicinal resources • Habitat for species,
(e.g. maintenance of genetic
Study conclusions
• The invisibility of nature’s services • Decision makers at all levels should pharmaceuticals) diversity
to the economy results in take steps to assess and • Recreation and
widespread neglect of natural capital, communicate the role of biodiversity tourism
leading to decisions that degrade and ecosystem services in economic
1Estimate is based on emerging area valuation of natural assets, also depends on discount rates as well as type
ecosystem services and biodiversity. activity and for human well-being.
of forest, etc.
Source: The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) study, NCER land use (2017)

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WAY FORWARD

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 Embrace The Code & Take Actions!

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Write it Tailor it Communicate it Promote it Revise it Live it Enforce and

reinforce it

A code must be Tailored to an A code should be Promote it actively Developing a code is If it is properly For longer, rules-
written, and in a organisation’s communicated to all in multiple an evolutionary communicated, codes, it should be
format and style specific line of internal and external languages, using process because of promoted and enforcement,
that can be readily business, giving stakeholders every opportunity changing worldwide revised, it is more specifying rewards
understood information to proclaim it to all conditions, evolving likely to become and punishments,
pertinent to the stakeholders community a living which are indeed
organisation standards, and document. carried out
developing
organisational
policies
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THANK YOU
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