Laws Affecting the Practice of Architecture Flashcards
What is RA 545?
Architecture Law of 1950
An Act to Regulate the Practice of Architecture in the Philippines
RA 545: Architecture Law of 1950
An Act to Amend Section 34 of RA 545, Entitled “An Act to Regulate the Practice of Architecture in the Philippines” is also known as RA ______
1581
Two (2) salient points of the amended Section 34 of RA 1581?
(1) nobody shall be a member or partner of such firm, partnership or association UNLESS he is a duly registered and licensed architect or civil engineer
(2) the members who are architects shall only render work and services proper for an architect as defined in this Act, and members who are civil engineers shall also only render work and services which are proper for a civil engineer as defined under the law regulating the practice of civil engineering;
RA 9266 is known as ________
An Act Providing for a More Responsive and Comprehensive Regulation for the Registration, Licensing, and Practice of Architecture, a.k.a. Architecture Act of 2004
When was the Architecture Act of 2004 enacted?
March 17, 2004
When was the earliest Architecture Law enacted?
June 17, 1950
“Persons not registered as an Architect shall not claim or represent either services or work equivalent to those of a duly qualified registered Architect” is Section 34 of what Architecture Law?
RA 9266
What is the earliest regulatory and enforcement law to be enacted that has directly influenced Architecture on real property relations, ownership and civil liability?
Civil Code of the Philippines (June 18, 1949)
RA 386
Civil Code of the Philippines
What law should a person look into if she wishes to learn about properties, property rights, ownership, modes of acquiring ownership, obligations, contracts, civil liabilities, and anything that governs family and property relations?
RA 386 or Civil Code of the Philippines
Can the Contractor be held liable for any loss or damage suffered by third persons from any defects of the Work?
Yes, there is nothing that limits the liability of the Contractor to third persons who may have suffered losses resulting from the collapse of the Work due to defects in the construction or caused by or resulting from the use of inferior materials or to any violation of the terms of the Contract in accordance with Article 1723 of the Civil Code of the Philippine.
Article 1723 of the Civil Code (RA 386) states that “The engineer or architect who drew up the plans and specifications for a building is liable for damages if within (a) ____ years from the completion of the structure, the same should COLLAPSE by reason of (b)____ or due to (c) _____.
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(b) a defect in those plans and specifications
(c) defects in the ground
As per Article 1723 of the Civil Code (RA 386), who is likewise responsible for the damages if the edifice falls, on account of defects in the construction or the use of materials of inferior quality furnished by him, or due to any violation of the terms of the contract? (state all persons who can be liable)
(1) The contractor.
(2) If the engineer or architect supervises the construction, he shall be solidarily (jointly) liable with the contractor…
How many years is the contractor liable for damages? and if the edifice falls, what constitutes civil liability on account of the contractor? (there are three conditions/reasons that can constitute the same)
15 years;
(1) defects in the construction
(2) the use of materials of inferior quality FURNISHED BY HIM
(3) any violation of the terms of the contract
