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ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION 1. Short Title. -This Act shall be known as "The Architecture Act of 2004."

(a) 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, airports and hangars, port works, canals, river and shore improvements, lighthouses, and dry docks; buildings, fixed structures for irrigation, flood protection, drainage, water supply and sewerage works; demolition of permanent structures; and tunnels. The enumeration of any work in this section shall not be construed as excluding any other work requiring civil engineering knowledge and application. (b) The term " civil engineer " as used in this act shall mean a person duly registered with the Board for Civil Engineers in the manner as hereinafter provided. Article II BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS Section 3. Composition of Board. " Within thirty days after the approval of this Act there shall be created a Board of Examiners for Civil Engineers, hereinafter referred to as the Board, 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. The members of the Board shall hold office for a term of three years after appointment or until their successors shall have been appointed and shall have qualified. The first members of the Board appointed under this Act shall hold office for the following terms: 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 oath of office before entering upon the performance of his duties. Any member of the Board may be removed by the President of the Philippines, upon recommendation by the Professional Regulation Commission 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: Provided, That during the process of investigation, the President of the Philippines, upon the recommendation of the PRC, shall have the power to suspend such member under investigation and shall appoint a temporary member in his place. Vacancies in the Board shall be filled for the un expired term only. Section 4. Powers and Duties of the Board. " The Board for Civil Engineers is vested with authority, conformable with the provisions of this Act, to administer oaths, issue, suspend and revoke certificates of registration for the practice of civil engineering, issue certificates of recognition to civil engineers already registered under this Act for advanced studies, research, and/or highly specialized training in any branch of civil engineering subject to the approval of the PRC, to investigate such violations of this Act and the regulations, there under as may come to the knowledge of the Board and, for this purpose, issue subpoena and subpoena duces tecum to secure appearance of witnesses in connection with the charges presented to the Board, to inspect at least once a year educational institutions offering courses in civil engineering, civil engineering works, projects or corporations, established in the Philippines and, for safeguarding of life, health and property, to discharge such other powers and duties as may affect ethical and technological standards of the civil engineering profession in the Philippines. For the purpose of this Act, the Director of Public Works and/or his authorized representative in the provinces and chartered cities shall be ex-officio agents of the Board and as such it shall be their duty to help in the enforcement of the provisions of this Act. The Board may, with the approval of the Professional Regulation Commission issue such rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. The board shall also adopt a code of ethics in the practice of civil engineering and have an official seal to authenticate its official documents.

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