RA 544 Flashcards
Republic Act No. 544
(As Amended by ________)
R.A. 1582
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1582
An Act to Regulate the Practice of Civil Engineering
in the Philippines
Be it enacted by the _____________________ of the Philippines in Congress assembled
Senate and House of Representatives
Article I
TITLE OF THE ACT AND DEFINITION OF TERMS
Section 1
Title of Act
This Act shall be known as the “______________.”
Civil Engineering Law
Section 2
Definition of Terms
The practice of civil engineering within the meaning and intent of this Act shall embrace services in the form of consultation, design, preparation of plans, specifications, estimates, erection, installation and supervision of the construction of streets, bridges, highways, railroads, ___________, port works, canals, river and shore improvements, _____________, and dry docks; buildings, fixed structures for irrigation, ____________, drainage, water supply and sewerage works; demolition of permanent structures; and _______.
airports and hangars
lighthouses
flood protection
tunnels
The term “_______________” as used in this act shall mean a person duly registered with the Board for Civil Engineers in the manner as hereinafter provided
civil engineer
Article II
BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS
Section 3
Composition of Board
Within _________ after the approval of this Act there shall be created a ___________ for Civil Engineers, hereinafter referred to as the ________, to be composed of a ___________________ who shall be appointed by the ____________________, upon recommendation of the Commissioner of PRC.
thirty days
Board of Examiners
Board
chairman and two members
President of the Philippines
The members of the Board shall hold office for a term of __________ after appointment or until their successors shall have been appointed and shall have qualified.
three years
Any member of the Board may be removed by the ________________, upon recommendation by the ___________________ for neglect of duty, incompetency, malpractice, unprofessional, unethical, immoral, or dishonorable conduct, after having been given opportunity to defend himself in a proper administrative investigation
President of the Philippines
Professional Regulation Commission
Section 4
Powers and Duties of the Board
Section 5
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,
college or university.
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.
Section 6
Fees and Compensation of Board
The Board for Civil Engineers shall charge for each application for examination the sum of __________ payable to the collecting and disbursing officer of the PRC upon filing of said application, and for each certificate of registration, _______.
P100 (one hundred)
fifty pesos
Each member of the Board shall receive a compensation of _________ for each applicant examined.
fifteen pesos
A civil engineer in the service of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines appointed as member of the Board shall receive the _________ as herein provided, in addition to his salary in the Government. All authorized expenses of the Board, including the compensation provided for herein, shall be paid by the collecting and disbursing officer of the PRC out of such appropriation as may be made for the purpose.
compensation
Section 7
Annual Report
The Board shall, at the end of each fiscal year, submit to the _____ a __________ of its activities and proceedings during the period covered by the fiscal year ended.
PRC
detailed report
Article III
EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION
Section 8
Examination Requirement
All applicants for registration for the practice of civil engineering shall be required to pass a ________________ as hereinafter provided.
technical examination
Section 9
Holding of Examination
Examination of candidates desiring to practice civil engineering in the Philippines shall be given in the City of Manila of each year, provided that such days do not fall on official holidays, otherwise the examinations shall be held on the days next following.
omsim
Section 10
Subjects of Examination
Applicants for certificate of registration as civil engineer shall be
examined, in the discretion of the Board, on the following subjects:
mathematics, including algebra, plane and
spherical trigonometry, analytics, descriptive and solid geometry, differential and integral calculus, and rational
and applied mechanics; hydraulics; surveying, including highway and railroad surveying; plane, topographic and
hydrographic surveying, and advance surveying; design and construction of highways and railroads, masonry
structures, wooden and reinforced concrete buildings, bridges, towers, walls, foundations, piers, ports, wharves,
aqueducts, sanitary engineering works, water supply systems, dikes, dams and irrigation and drainage canals.
Section 11
Executive Officer of the Board
The ______________________ shall be the executive officer of the Board and shall conduct the examinations given by the said Board. He shall designate any subordinate officer of the Professional Regulation Commission to act as the ____________ of all records including examination papers and minutes of the deliberation of the Board.
Commissioner of Professional Regulation Commission
Secretary and custodian
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; and
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.