ChE Laws, Contracts, and Ethics Flashcards
Guides for actions of a professional in relation to his employer, his fellow professionals, and the public that he serves
Code of Ethics
Keystone of professional conduct
Integrity
An act regulating the practice of Chemical Engineering in the Philippines and for other purposes. This Act repeals RA318, otherwise known as “The Chemical Engineering Law.”
RA 9297 (Chemical Engineering Law of 2004)
The study, development, and application of unit operations and unit processes in the transformation of raw materials into finished produdct
Chemical Engineering
A professional who conceptualizes, develops, designs, improves, and applies safe, healthy, ethical, and economic ways of utilizing materials and energy in unit processes and operations for the benefit of society and environment
Chemical Engineer
How many articles does RA 9297 have?
5
How many sections does RA 9297 have?
39
Section 35 of RA 9297: Fine provision sets a misdemeanor fine of ____, and a jail sentence of ____.
Php 10k to Php 10M; 6 months to 5 years
Passing of RA 9297 in the Senate
February 6, 2004
Passing of RA 9297 in the House of Representatives
February 7, 2004
Approval date of RA 9297
May 13, 2004
An act to regulate the practice of chemical engineering in the Philippines, and for other purposes
RA 318 (Chemical Engineering Law)
How many articles does RA 318 have?
4
How many sections does RA 318 have?
32
Section 3 of RA 318: Fine provision sets a misdemeanor fine of ____, and a jail sentence of ____.
Php 100 to Php 1,000; 1 month to 1 year
The new code of ethics for the practice of the Chemical Engineering profession was approved on what date?
January 14, 2003
House Bills that aim to amend RA 9297
House Bills 2970, 6310 and 6547
Who authored HB 6310
Surigao del Norte Rep. Francisco Jose Matugas II
Who authored HB 2970
Negros Oriental Rep. Manuel Sagarbarria
Who authored HB 6547
PBA Party-list Rep. Jericho Jonas Nograles
Which House Bill is titled “Amending certain provisions of RA 9297, otherwise known as the Chemical Engineering Law of 2004”
HB 2970
Which House Bill is entitled “Providing for a comprehensive chemical engineering law and repealing for that purpose RA 9297”
HB 6310
Which House Bill is entitled “Amending and repealing RA 9297 (by providing for higher standards of regulation in the practice of chemical engineering and expanding its scope and nature to make it attuned to the current levels of global engineering practice)”
HB 6547
Meeting of minds between two persons whereby one binds himself with respect to the other to give something or to render service
Contract
A juridicial necessity to give, to do, or not to do
Obligation
Agreement of the will of one contracting party with that of another or others, upon the object and terms of the contract
Consent
Form of business organization composed of two or more members in order to conduct a business
Partnership
Initial step in the formation of a contract. It contains items and conditions, which if accepted, may give rise to a contract
Offer
Contract that was entered into legally by the contracting parties but has resulted in economic damage to one of the parties or an outside party. The court can therefore rescind, or set aside the contract for equitable reasons.
Rescissible Contract
A group of people organized for the purpose of business of industrial transaction which is incorporated under the laws of the Philippines
Corporation
An act creating a patent office, prescribing its powers and duties, regulating the issuance of patents and appropriating funds therefor
RA 165 (Patent Law of the Philippines)
An exclusive right given to an inventor over his invention for a limited time. It serves to protect him from uncontrolled competition from parties who had no part to that invention.
Patent
Any new and useful machine, process, manufactured product or substance, or an improvement of the three mentioned
Invention
The act of making, using, or selling, by any person of a patented invention without the expressed authorization of the patentee
Infringement
Moral right of copyrighted work belongs to the ____
Author
Person who uses invention to profit without the permission of inventor is known as the ___
Infringer
Copying of ones written research without acknowledging the author
Plagiarism
Period of duration of copyright lasts ___ years after death
50
An act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks, tradenames, and service marks, defining unfair competition and false marking and providing remedies against the same
RA 166
Includes names and surnames, first names and trade names, devices or words to identify their business, vocations or occupations: names and titles lawfully adopted and used by natural and juridicial persons: unions and any organizations engaged in trade or commerce
Trade Name
Mark used in the sale and advertising of services to identify the services of one person and distinguish them from the services of others
Service Mark
Includes any work, name, symbol, emblem, sign, or device or any combination adopted and used by a manufacturer or merchant to identify his goods and distinguish them from those manufactured or sold by others
Trade Mark
Any activity or affixture, annexing, or using in connection with any goods, a false designation of origin, or false description or representation including words or other symbols tending falsely to words or represent the same and shall cause such goods and services into commerce
False Marking
An act to integrate, coordinate and intensify scientific and technological research and development and to foster invention to provide funds thereof
RA 2067 (Science Act of 1958)
An act to ensure the safety and purity of foods and cosmetics, and the purity, safety, efficacy and quality of drugs and devices being made available to the public, vesting the bureau of food and drugs with authority to administer and enforce the laws pertaining thereto, and for other purposes.
RA 3720 (Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act)
All articles whether simple, mixed, or compounded, which are used for food, drink, confectionery, or condiment by man or other animal
Foods
Include all medicines and preparations recognized in the USP or National Formulary for internal or external use. Any substance or mixture intended to ensure mitigation or prevention of disease of either man or animal
Drugs
An act prescribing incentives and guarantees to investment in the Philippines creating the Board of Investment, appropriating funds therefore and for other purposes
RA 5186 (Investment Incentives Act)
A corporation organized and existing under Philippine laws of which at least 60% of the capital stock outstanding and entitled to vote is owned and held by Philippine Nationals, and duly registered with the BOI
Registered Enterprise
Economic activities that the Board shall have declared as such
Preferred Area of Investment
A registered business engaged in the manufacture, processing, or production which uses a design, formula, scheme, method, process, or system of production of any element, substance, or raw material into another material, a finished good which is new and untried.
Pioneer Enterprise
Plan prepared by the BOI which shall contain the analysis, synthesis, and projections of data collected by the Board from public or private sectors regarding activities in the agricultural, mining, and manufacturing sectors
Investment Priorities Plan
An act which amended some portions of RA 5186
RA 5455 (Foreign Business Regulation Act)
The estimated additional volume of production which the BOI determines to be desirable in each preferred and pioneer area of investment in order to supply the needs of the economy at reasonable prices
Measured Capacity
An act to invigorate the economic growth by grabbing certain incentives and exemptions to registered export producers, export traders, and service exporters
RA 6136 (Export Incentives Act of 1970)
An act providing for the fixing of maximum selling price of essential articles or commodities and creating the Price Control Council (PCC) to stabilize the price of prime commodities to reach the needs of the consuming public
RA 6124
A presidential decree creating the Professional Regulation Commission and prescibing its powers and functions
PD 223
An Act prescribing the Intellectual Property Code and establishing the Intellectual Property Office, providing for its powers and functions, and for other purposes supervised by DTI
RA 8293 (Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines)
An act modernizing the Professional Regulation Commission, repealing for the purpose PD No. 223
RA 8981 (PRC Modernization Act of 2000)
The commissioner of PRC must have executive managerial experience of __ years
10 years
