Professional Judgement Policy

A.	INTRODUCTION
	1.	This policy was adopted by the B.C. Association of Professional Consulting Archaeologists at a general meeting on April 17, 1999.
	2.	The intent of this policy is to clarify and further define how members of the Society are to judge whether to sign documents which involve professional judgement based on the work of others.

B.	APPLICATION
	1.	This policy shall apply to all documents prepared by a member.
	2.	This policy shall apply to all members of the Society.

C.	HOW TO JUDGE
	1.	A member shall not prepare reports, make recommendations, or apply for an archaeological permit based exclusively on the work of others, unless the work was done to the codes and standards of the BCAPA after the date of the inception of the BCAPA.