Code of Conduct & Practice
All Registered and Trainee Sign Language Interpreters who are Members of the Scottish Association of Sign Language Interpreters (SASLI) are expected to follow the Code of Conduct and Practice and be familiar with the Complaints Procedure.(included in full Code – available as PDF download).
Code of Conduct and Practice—A Summary
Interpreting Skills and Knowledge
Interpreters shall interpret to the best of their ability between parties.
Interpreters shall not accept work which they know to be beyond their linguistic and/or technical ability.
Interpreters shall always seek to increase their interpreting skills and knowledge
Professionalism
Interpreters shall maintain the credibility and dignity of the Association by acting at all times in a professional manner
Confidentiality
Interpreters shall be bound by the strictest confidentiality which must be observed with regard to information gathered in the course of interpreting
Impartiality
Interpreters shall be impartial. Any business or vested interests which the interpreter may have in an assignment must be disclosed beforehand to both user and consumer
Professional Fees
Interpreters shall be guided by the recommended scales of fees established from time to time by the Association.
