CE LAWS Flashcards
Republic Act No. 544
Civil Engineering Law
a person duly registered with the Board for Civil Engineers in the manner as hereinafter provided
civil engineer
Within ______ days after the approval of this Act there shall be created a Board of Examiners for Civil Engineers, hereinafter referred to as the _______, to be composed of a chairman and two members who shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines, upon recommendation of the Commissioner of PRC.
- thirty
- Board
The members of the Board shall hold office for a term of _______ years after appointment or until their successors shall have been appointed and shall have qualified.
three
One member for one year; one member for two years; and one member for three years. Each member of the Board shall qualify by taking the proper ______ of office before entering upon the performance of his duties.
oath
PRC
Professional Regulation Commission
to inspect at least _______________ educational institutions offering courses in civil engineering, civil engineering works, etc.
once a year
The board shall also adopt a ___________ in the practice of civil engineering and have an official seal to authenticate its official documents
code of ethics
Qualifications of Board Members.” Each member of the Board shall, at the time of his appointment:
a. Be a citizen and resident of the Philippines;
b. Be at least thirty years of age and of good moral character;
c. Be a graduate of civil engineering from a recognized and legally constituted school, institute.
d. Be a registered civil engineer duly qualified to practice civil engineering in the Philippines;
e. Have practiced civil engineering, with a certificate as such, for a period of not less than ten years prior to his appointment.
f. Not be a member of the faculty of any school, institute, college, or university where civil engineering course is taught, nor have a pecuniary interest in such institutions;
g. No former members of the faculty of any school, institute or university where civil engineering is taught can become a member of the Board unless he had stopped teaching for at least three consecutive years.
The Board for Civil Engineers shall charge for each application for examination the sum of _________
P100 (one hundred)
and for each certificate of registration, ____________
fifty pesos
Each member of the Board shall receive a compensation of _________ for each applicant examined.
fifteen pesos
Annual Report. The Board shall, at the end of each _____ year, submit to the PRC a detailed report of its activities and proceedings during the period covered by the _____ year ended.
fiscal
Section 12. Qualifications for Examination.” Any person applying for admission to the civil engineering examination as herein provided shall, prior to the date of the examination, establish to the satisfaction of the Board that he has the following qualifications:
a. Be at least twenty-one years of age;
b. Be a citizen of the Philippines;
c. Be of good reputation and moral character;
d. Be a graduate of a four-year course in civil engineering from a school, institute, college or university recognized by the Government or the State wherein it is established.
All registered civil engineers shall obtain a ______ of such design as the Board shall authorize and direct:
seal
