Decision of the Disciplinary Panel
Date of Decision: 12 and 13 December 2023
Case of: Wai Ching Venus Chan
RICS Membership Number: 6867542
Location: Hong Kong
The formal charge against Wai Ching Venus Chan is:
a) On or around 24 May 2021 Ms Chan inappropriately submitted an APC case study which she had copied in part from Mr Tom’s case study.
b) Her actions at a. above lacked integrity in that she should have known by submitting her case study she was representing it was all her own work and that to a material extent it was not.
c) Her actions at a. above were dishonest in that she knew she was representing the case study as all her own work and she knew to a material extent it was not.
Contrary to Rule 3 Rules of Conduct for Members Ms Chan is therefore liable to disciplinary action under byelaw 5.2.2(c)
Finding: Proved
Sanction: Expulsion from Membership
The Disciplinary Panel also made an order to costs.
Published date: 19 December 2023