RP\BIIC ACT NO.

545
AN ACT TO RG\IAT TH PRACTIC OI
ARCHITCT\R IN TH PHIIIPPINS

ARTICI I
OvgunIzutIon

SocfIon l. CronfIon nnd comosIfIon of n Ionrd of IxnmInors for
ArchIfocfs. WIfhIn fhIrfy dnys nffor fho nrovnI of fhIs Acf, fhoro
shnII bo cronfod n Ionrd of IxnmInors for ArchIfocfs fo bo comosod
of n chnIrmnn nnd fwo mombors fo bo noInfod by fho Socrofnry of
IubIIc Works nnd CommunIcnfIons.

SocfIon 2. Iowors vosfod In Ionrd. Tho Ionrd of IxnmInors for
ArchIfocfs shnII ndmInIsfor fho rovIsIons of fhIs Acf; Issuo, susond
or rovoko corfIfIcnfos of rogIsfrnfIon for fho rncfIco of nrchIfocfuro;
nnd ndmInIsfor onfhs In connocfIon wIfh such corfIfIcnfos of
rogIsfrnfIon.

In cnrryIng Info offocf fho rovIsIons of fhIs Acf, fho Ionrd mny,
undor fho hnnd of Ifs chnIrmnn nnd fho sonI of fho Ionrd, suboonn
wIfnossos, comoI fhoIr nffondnnco, nnd roquIro fho roducfIon of
books, documonfs, nnd sImIInr ovIdonco In n cnso InvoIvIng vIoInfIon
of nny of fho rovIsIons of fhIs Acf. Any mombor of fho Ionrd mny
ndmInIsfor onfhs or nffIrmnfIons fo wIfnossos nonrIng boforo If. If
nny orson shnII rofuso fo oboy nny suboonn so Issuod, or shnII
rofuso fo fosfIfy or roduco nny book, documonf, ofc., fho Ionrd mny
rosonf Ifs ofIfIon fo fho Courf of IIrsf Insfnnco, soffIng forfh fho
fncfs, nnd fhorouon such courf shnII, In n roor cnso, Issuo Ifs
suboonn fo such orson, roquIrIng hIs nonrnnco boforo such courf
nnd fhoro fo fosfIfy or roduco such books, nors, documonfs, ofc.,
ns mny bo doomod nocossnry nnd orfInonf by fho Ionrd. Any orson
fnIIIng or rofusIng fo oboy fho suboonn or ordor of fho snId courf
mny bo rocoodod ngnInsf In fho snmo mnnnor ns for rofusnI fo oboy
nny ofhor suboonn or ordor of fho courf.

Tho Ionrd shnII, from fImo fo fImo, Iook Info condIfIons nffocfIng fho
rncfIco of nrchIfocfuro In fho IhIIIInos nnd, whonovor nocossnry,
rocommond fo fho Socrofnry of IubIIc Works nnd CommunIcnfIons
fho ndofIon of such monsuros ns mny bo doomod roor for fho
mnInfonnnco of good ofhIcs nnd sfnndnrds In fho rncfIco of
nrchIfocfuro In fho IhIIIInos nnd for fho rofocfIon of ubIIc
woIfnro, IIfo, honIfh, nnd roorfy.

SocfIon 3. QunIIfIcnfIons of Ionrd mombors. Inch mombor of fho
Ionrd shnII, nf fho fImo of hIs noInfmonf:

(l) Io n cIfIzon of fho IhIIIInos nnd n rosIdonf fhoroof;

(2) HoId fho dogroo of I. S. Arch., I. In Arch., M. S. Arch., M. In
Arch., or fho oquIvnIonf fhoroof conforrod by nn nrchIfocfurnI schooI
or coIIogo IognIIy chnrforod nnd of good sfnndIng;

(3) Io IognIIy qunIIfIod fo rncfIco nrchIfocfuro for nf Ionsf fon
yonrs nnd ncfunIIy In ncfIvo rncfIco on fho dnfo of hIs noInfmonf;

(4) of bo n mombor of fho fncuIfy of nny schooI, coIIogo or
unIvorsIfy whoro n roguInr courso In nrchIfocfuro Is fnughf, nor hnvo
ocunInry Inforosf In such InsfIfufIon. o formor mombor of fho
fncuIfy of nny schooI, InsfIfufo or unIvorsIfy whoro nrchIfocfuro Is
fnughf cnn bocomo n mombor of fho bonrd unIoss ho hnd sfood
fonchIng for nf Ionsf fhroo consocufIvo yonrs.

SocfIon 4. Torms of offIco. Tho mombors of fho Ionrd shnII hoId
offIco for n form of fhroo yonrs nffor noInfmonf or unfII fhoIr
succossors shnII hnvo boon noInfod nnd shnII hnvo duIy qunIIfIod.
Tho mombors of fho Ionrd fIrsf noInfod undor fhIs Acf shnII hoId
offIco for fho foIIowIng forms: Ono mombor for ono yonr; ono mombor
for fwo yonrs; nnd ono mombor for fhroo yonrs. Inch mombor of fho
Ionrd shnII qunIIfy by fnkIng fho roor onfh rIor fo onforIng uon
fho orformnnco of hIs dufIos.

SocfIon 5. IxocufIvo offIcor of fho Ionrd. Tho CommIssIonor of
CIvII SorvIco shnII bo fho oxocufIvo offIcor of fho Ionrd, nnd shnII
conducf fho oxnmInnfIons gIvon by fho Ionrd nnd shnII dosIgnnfo
nny subordInnfo offIcor of fho Iuronu of CIvII SorvIco fo ncf ns
Socrofnry of fho Ionrd. AII rocords nnd mInufos of fho Ionrd,
IncIudIng nII oxnmInnfIon nors, shnII bo kof by fho Iuronu of
CIvII SorvIco.

SocfIon 6. Vncnncy nnd romovnI of Ionrd mombors. Any vncnncy
occurrIng In fho momborshI of snId Ionrd boforo fho oxIrnfIon of
fho form of offIco of fho mombor sonrnfod fhorofrom shnII bo fIIIod
for fho unoxIrod form by noInfmonf by fho Socrofnry of IubIIc
Works nnd CommunIcnfIons. Tho Socrofnry of IubIIc Works nnd
CommunIcnfIons mny romovo nny mombor of fho Ionrd for
confInuod nogIocf of dufy or Incomofoncy, or for unrofossIonnI or
dIshonornbIo conducf, nffor hnvIng gIvon fho mombor concornod nn
oorfunIfy fo dofond hImsoIf In fho roor ndmInIsfrnfIvo
InvosfIgnfIon.

SocfIon ?. ComonsnfIon of Ionrd. Tho mombors of fho Ionrd
shnII onch rocoIvo ns comonsnfIon fho sum of fIvo osos for onch
nIIcnnf oxnmInod or rogIsforod. Any nrchIfocf In fho sorvIco of fho
Covornmonf of fho !oubIIc noInfod ns mombors of fho Ionrd
shnII rocoIvo fho comonsnfIon horoIn rovIdod, In nddIfIon fo hIs
snInry. AII foos shnII bo rocoIvod by fho dIsbursIng offIcor of fho
Iuronu of CIvII SorvIco, nnd such offIcor shnII ny nII nufhorIzod
oxondIfuros of fho Ionrd, IncIudIng fho comonsnfIon rovIdod for
by fhIs Acf for fho mombors of fho Ionrd.

SocfIon 8. !uIos nnd roguInfIons. Tho Ionrd mny, wIfh fho
nrovnI of fho Socrofnry of IubIIc Works nnd CommunIcnfIons,
ndof such ruIos nnd roguInfIons ns mny bo nocossnry fo cnrry ouf
fho rovIsIons of fhIs Acf Info offocf. IonnI rovIsIons mny bo
IncIudod In snId roguInfIons, fho vIoInfIon of whIch shnII bo
unIshnbIo by n fIno of nof Ioss fhnn fIvo hundrod osos nor moro
fhnn ono fhousnnd osos or by ImrIsonmonf for nof Ioss fhnn sIx
monfhs, nor moro fhnn ono yonr, or bofh, In fho dIscrofIon of fho
Courf.

SocfIon 9. AnnunI roorf. Tho Ionrd shnII submIf nn nnnunI
roorf fo fho Socrofnry of IubIIc Works nnd CommunIcnfIons nffor
fho cIoso of onch fIscnI yonr gIvIng n dofnIIod nccounf of Ifs
rocoodIngs durIng fho yonr nnd mnkIng such rocommondnfIons ns If
mny doom roor.

SocfIon l0. !osfor of nrchIfocfs. A rosfor showIng fho nnmos nnd
Inco of busInoss of nII rogIsforod rofossIonnI nrchIfocfs shnII bo
ronrod by fho CommIssIonor of CIvII SorvIco durIng fho monfh of
JuIy of ovory yonr, commoncIng ono yonr nffor fho dnfo fhIs Acf
bocomos offocfIvo. CoIos of fhIs rosfor shnII bo mnIIod fo onch orson
so rogIsforod nnd Incod on fIIo wIfh fho Socrofnry of IubIIc Works
nnd CommunIcnfIons nnd, coIos fhoroof shnII bo furnIshod fo nII
donrfmonf honds, fo fho mnyors of nII chnrforod cIfIos, fo fho
Irocfor of IubIIc Works, fo fho CoIIocfor of Cusfoms, fo such ofhor
Iuronus or govornmonf ngoncIos nnd rovIncInI nnd munIcInI
nufhorIfIos ns mny bo doomod nocossnry nnd fo fho ubIIc uon
roquosf.

ARTICI II
RegIstvutIon und xumInutIon

SocfIon ll. CorfIfIcnfo nnd rogIsfrnfIon. Whorovor fho rovIsIons
nnd roquIromonfs for rogIsfrnfIon undor fho rovIsIons of fhIs Acf
hnvo boon fuIIy comIIod wIfh nnd fuIfIIIod by nn nIIcnnf, fho
Ionrd shnII Issuo n corfIfIcnfo of rogIsfrnfIon of snId succossfuI
nIIcnnf ns rogIsforod nrchIfocf. SnId corfIfIcnfo shnII nufhorIzo fho
orson fo whom If Is Issuod fo rncfIco nrchIfocfuro In fhIs counfry,
subjocf fo fho rovIsIons of fhIs Acf nnd fho !uIos nnd !oguInfIons of
fho Ionrd.

SocfIon l2. !ogIsfrnfIon of nrchIfocfs roquIrod. In ordor fo
snfogunrd IIfo, honIfh nnd roorfy, no orson shnII rncfIco
nrchIfocfuro In fhIs counfry, or ongngo In ronrIng Inns,
socIfIcnfIons or roIImInnry dnfn for fho orocfIon or nIfornfIon of nny
buIIdIng Iocnfod wIfhIn fho boundnrIos of fhIs counfry, oxcof In fhIs
Insf cnso whon ho Is n duIy rogIsforod cIvII ongInoor, or uso fho fIfIo
"ArchIfocf", or dIsIny or uso nny fIfIo, sIgn, cnrd, ndvorfIsomonf, or
ofhor dovIco fo IndIcnfo fhnf such orson rncfIcos or offors fo
rncfIco nrchIfocfuro, or Is nn nrchIfocf, unIoss such orson shnII
hnvo socurod from fho oxnmInIng body n corfIfIcnfo of rogIsfrnfIon In
fho mnnnor horoInnffor rovIdod, nnd shnII fhoronffor comIy wIfh
fho rovIsIons of fho Inws of fho IhIIIInos govornIng fho
rogIsfrnfIon nnd IIconsIng of nrchIfocfs.

SocfIon l3. InhIbIfIon ngnInsf fho rncfIco of nrchIfocfuro.
!nIoss oxomf from rogIsfrnfIon, no orson shnII rncfIco or offor fo
rncfIco nrchIfocfuro In fho IhIIIInos wIfhouf hnvIng rovIousIy
obfnInod n corfIfIcnfo of rogIsfrnfIon from fho Ionrd of IxnmInors for
ArchIfocfs.

If shnII bo unInwfuI for nny nrchIfocf, or nny orson rncfIcIng
nrchIfocfuro, fo sook fo nvoId fho rovIsIons of fhIs Acf by fho uso of
nny ofhor fhnn fho fIfIo "ArchIfocf", nnd no such orsons shnII
rncfIco or offor fo rncfIco nrchIfocfuro In fhIs counfry, or rosonf
fhomsoIvos ns qunIIfIod for such rncfIco, unIoss nnd unfII fhoy hnvo
qunIIfIod nnd boon rogIsforod ns rovIdod In fhIs Acf.

SocfIon l4. ofInIfIon of forms. (A) An nrchIfocf dofInod. An
nrchIfocf Is: A orson who Is fochnIcnIIy nnd IognIIy qunIIfIod fo
rncfIco nrchIfocfuro.

(I) Who mny bo known ns nn nrchIfocf or rncfIco nrchIfocfuro.
OnIy fhoso who hnvo qunIIfIod nnd rocoIvod n corfIfIcnfo of
rogIsfrnfIon Issuod by fho Ionrd shnII bo ormIffod fo rncfIco
nrchIfocfuro wIfhIn fho !oubIIc of fho IhIIIInos, or fo uso fho fIfIo
of "ArchIfocf" or nny words, Ioffors, fIguros, sIgns, cnrds, or ofhor
monns fo IndIcnfo fhnf fho ono usIng fhom Is nn nrchIfocf, or fo
ndvorfIso or IndIcnfo In nny mnnnor whnfovor fhnf fhoy nro qunIIfIod
fo orform fho work of nn nrchIfocf.

(C) ConornI rncfIco of nrchIfocfuro. Tho rncfIco of nrchIfocfuro
Is horoby dofInod fo bo: Tho ncf of InnnIng, nrchIfocfurnI nnd
sfrucfurnI dosIgnIng, socIfyIng, suorvIsIng, nnd gIvIng gonornI
ndmInIsfrnfIon nnd rosonsIbIo dIrocfIon fo fho orocfIon,
onInrgomonf or nIfornfIons of buIIdIngs nnd nrchIfocfurnI dosIgn of
ongInoorIng sfrucfuros or nny nrf fhoroof, fho scIonfIfIc, nosfhofIc
nnd ordorIy coordInnfIon of nII fho rocossos whIch onfor Info fho
roducfIon of n comIofo buIIdIng or sfrucfuro orformod fhrough fho
modIum of unbInsod roIImInnry sfudIos of Inns, consuIfnfIons,
socIfIcnfIons, conforoncos, ovnIunfIons, InvosfIgnfIons, confrncf
documonfs nnd ornI ndvIco nnd dIrocfIons rognrdIoss of whofhor fho
orsons ongngod In such rncfIco nro rosIdonfs of fho IhIIIInos or
hnvo fhoIr rIncInI offIco or Inco of busInoss In fhIs or nnofhor
counfry, nnd rognrdIoss of whofhor such orsons nro orformIng ono
or nII of fhoso dufIos, or whofhor such dufIos nro orformod In orson
or ns fho dIrocfIng hond of nn offIco or orgnnIznfIon orformIng fhom.

() AufhorshI dofInod. Tho nufhor or nufhors of n sof of Inns
or socIfIcnfIons nro fhoso In rosonsIbIo chnrgo of fhoIr ronrnfIon,
whofhor mndo by fhom orsonnIIy or undor fhoIr ImmodInfo
suorvIsIon.

SocfIon l5. ArchIfocfs rogIsforod whon fhIs Inw Is nssod. AII
nrchIfocfs rogIsforod nf fho fImo fhIs Inw fnkos offocf shnII
nufomnfIcnIIy bo rogIsforod undor fho rovIsIons horoof, subjocf,
howovor, fo fho rovIsIons horoIn sof forfh ns fo fufuro roquIromonfs.

CorfIfIcnfos of rogIsfrnfIon hoId by such orsons In good sfnndIng
shnII hnvo fho snmo forco nnd offocf ns fhough Issuod nffor fho
nssngo of fhIs Acf.

SocfIon l6. IxomfIon from rogIsfrnfIon. l. Any orson rosIdIng
In fho IhIIIInos mny mnko Inns nnd socIfIcnfIons for nny of fho
foIIowIng:

(n) Any buIIdIng In chnrforod cIfIos or In munIcInIIfIos wIfh
buIIdIng ordInnncos, nof oxcoodIng fho snco roquIromonf socIfIod
fhoroIn, ns roquIrIng fho sorvIcos of nn nrchIfocf.

(b) Any buIIdIng onInrgomonf or nIfornfIon whIch Is fo bo usod for
fnrm uroso onIy nnd cosfIng nof moro fhnn fon fhousnnd osos.

(c) IrovIdod, howovor, Thnf nofhIng horoIn confnInod shnII rovonf
nny orson from dosIgnIng or dIrocfIng fho dosIgnIng of buIIdIngs
fhnf nro fo bo consfrucfod for hIs own orsonnI uso or for fhnf of hIs
fnmIIy, unIoss such buIIdIngs nro Infondod for ubIIc omIoymonf,
nssombIy or ofhor occunncy by fho ubIIc, In whIch cnso nn nrchIfocf
shnII bo omIoyod for fho uroso: And rovIdod, furfhor, Thnf such
orson doos nof uso fho fIfIo nrchIfocf or nny fIfIo dorIvod fhorofrom.

2. or shnII nnyfhIng In fhIs Acf rovonf drnffsmon, sfudonfs,
cIorks-of-work, suorInfondonfs nnd ofhor omIoyoos of fhoso
InwfuIIy ongngod In fho rncfIco of nrchIfocfuro undor fho rovIsIons
of fhIs Acf, from ncfIng undor fho InsfrucfIon, confroI or suorvIsIon
of fhoIr omIoyor.

3. or shnII nnyfhIng In fhIs Acf rovonf rofossIonnI cIvII,
mochnnIcnI, oIocfrIcnI, mInIng nnd chomIcnI ongInoors duIy IIconsod
or rogIsforod fo rncfIco fhoIr rofossIon: IrovIdod, howovor, Such
orsons do nof uso fho dosIgnnfIon "ArchIfocf".

4. or shnII nnyfhIng In fhIs Acf rovonf orsons, who rIor fo fho
nrovnI of fhIs Acf, hnvo boon InwfuIIy ongngod In fho rncfIco of
"Mnosfro do Obrns" fo confInuo ns such, rovIdod fhoy shnII nof
undorfnko fho mnkIng of Inns nnd suorvIsIon for fho foIIowIng
cInssos of work:

(n) IuIIdIng of concrofo whofhor roInforcod or nof.

(b) IuIIdIng of moro fhnn fwo sforoys.

(c) IuIIdIng wIfh frnmos of sfrucfurnI sfooI.

(d) IuIIdIng of sfrucfuros Infondod for ubIIc gnfhorIng or
nssombIIos such ns fhonfors, cInomnfogrnhs, sfndIn, churchos, or
fho sfrucfuros of IIko nnfuro.

5. OffIcors nnd onIIsfod mon of fho Armod Iorcos of fho !nIfod
Sfnfos nnd fho IhIIIInos, nnd cIvIIInn offIcInIs nnd omIoyoos of fho
Covornmonf of fho !nIfod Sfnfos sfnfIonod In fho IhIIIInos, whIIo
ongngod In fho rncfIco of nrchIfocfuro for fho !nIfod Sfnfos nnd/or
fho IhIIIInos.

6. ArchIfocfs omIoyod by or undor confrncf wIfh fho Covornmonf
ns oxorfs, ndvIsors or consuIfnnfs, shnII bo gIvon fomornry IIconso
nffor submIffIng fho nocossnry crodonfInIs nnd subjocf fo fho
nrovnI of fho Ionrd, for n orIod nof fo oxcood sIx monfhs, subjocf
fo ronownIs for n IIko orIod unfII hIs confrncf wIfh fho Covornmonf
oxIros. ArchIfocfs, shnII nof bo nIIowod, If IIconsod In such cnncIfy,
fo dodIcnfo fhomsoIvos fo fho rIvnfo rncfIco of nrchIfocfuro nor
chnrgo foos for sorvIcos rondorod oxcof fhoso rocoIvod from fho
Covornmonf.

SocfIon l?. IxnmInnfIon roquIrod. Ixcof ns ofhorwIso
socIfIcnIIy nIIowod, nII nIIcnnfs for rogIsfrnfIon for fho rncfIco of
nrchIfocfuro shnII bo roquIrod fo undorgo n fochnIcnI oxnmInnfIon ns
rovIdod In fhIs Acf.

SocfIon l8. QunIIfIcnfIons of nIIcnnfs for oxnmInnfIon. Any
orson nIyIng for oxnmInnfIon nnd for n corfIfIcnfo of rogIsfrnfIon
ns nrchIfocf shnII, rIor fo ndmIssIon fo oxnmInnfIon, osfnbIIsh fo fho
snfIsfncfIon of fho Ionrd:

(n) Thnf ho Is nf Ionsf fwonfy-ono yonrs of ngo;

(b) Thnf ho Is of good roufnfIon nnd mornI chnrncfor;

(c) Thnf ho hns comIofod fho hIgh schooI courso or Ifs oquIvnIonf;

(d) Thnf ho Is n grndunfo of n four yonr courso In nrchIfocfuro or Ifs
oquIvnIonf of n schooI, coIIogo, ncndomy, or InsfIfufo duIy rocognIzod
by fho Covornmonf nnd In nddIfIon hns n socIfIc rocord of nf Ionsf
fwo yonrs of dIvorsIfIod oxorIonco ns nrchIfocfurnI drnffsmnn, cIork-
of-work, socIfIcnfIon wrIfor or suorInfondonf: IrovIdod, howovor,
Thnf nn nIIcnnf hoIdIng n Mnsfor's dogroo In ArchIfocfuro from n
schooI, coIIogo unIvorsIfy or InsfIfufo rocognIzod by fho Covornmonf
or fho sfnfo In whIch If Is osfnbIIshod, shnII bo crodIfod ono yonr In
hIs rncfIcnI oxorIonco.

SocfIon l9. IrnuduIonf nIIcnfIons. Tho Ionrd mny rofuso fo
ronow, or mny susond or rovoko, nny corfIfIcnfo of rogIsfrnfIon
obfnInod by fnIso swonrIng or nny mIsrorosonfnfIons mndo In
nIyIng for rogIsfrnfIon or oxnmInnfIon nnd mny rofuso fo ronow or
grnnf rogIsfrnfIon fo nny nIIcnnf whoso nIIcnfIon confnIns such
fnIso ovIdonco or InformnfIon.

SocfIon 20. HoIdIng of oxnmInnfIon. IxnmInnfIon for cnndIdnfos
dosIrIng fo rncfIco nrchIfocfuro In fho IhIIIInos, shnII bo gIvon
fwIco n yonr In fho CIfy of MnnIIn nnd ofhor Incos whoro condIfIons
mny wnrrnnf, on fho socond Mondnys, Tuosdnys, nnd Wodnosdnys of
Jnnunry nnd JuIy, rovIdod such dnys do nof fnII on n hoIIdny, In
whIch cnso fho workIng dny foIIowIng wIII bo fho dny of oxnmInnfIon.
WrIffon or rInfod nofIco of such oxnmInnfIon shnII bo mnIIod fo onch
nIIcnnf who hns fIIod hIs nnmo nnd nddross wIfh fho Socrofnry of
fho Ionrd, nf Ionsf fhIrfy dnys rIor fo fho fIrsf dny of oxnmInnfIon.

SocfIon 2l. Subjocfs of oxnmInnfIon. Tho subjocfs In whIch
nIIcnnfs for nrchIfocf's corfIfIcnfo shnII bo oxnmInod nro:

(l) ArchIfocfurnI osIgn.

(2) HIsfory nnd Thoory of ArchIfocfuro.

(3) ArchIfocfurnI IngInoorIng:

(n) SfrucfurnI osIgn.

(b) MochnnIcnI nnd IIocfrIcnI oquImonf.

(c) IIumbIng.

(4) ArchIfocfurnI IrncfIco nnd MnforInIs:

(n) IuIIdIng !nws, IognI nnd ofhIcnI knowIodgo nnd
rosonsIbIIIfIos.

(b) IusInoss nnd rofossIonnI funcfIons of fho nrchIfocf.

(c) SocIfIcnfIons.

(5) IuIIdIng MnforInIs nnd Mofhods of ConsfrucfIon.

SocfIon 22. !oorf of rnfIngs. Tho Ionrd of IxnmInors for
ArchIfocfs shnII, wIfhIn ono hundrod nnd fwonfy dnys nffor fho dnfo
of comIofIon of fho oxnmInnfIon, roorf fho rnfIng obfnInod by onch
cnndIdnfo fo fho CommIssIonor of CIvII SorvIco, who shnII submIf
such rnfIngs fo fho Socrofnry of IubIIc Works nnd CommunIcnfIons
for nrovnI.

SocfIon 23. !ooxnmInnfIon. An nIIcnnf who for fho fhIrd fImo
fnIIs fo nss fho oxnmInnfIon for fho snmo grndo shnII nof bo nIIowod
fo fnko nnofhor unfII nf Ionsf ono yonr hns oInsod nffor hIs Insf
oxnmInnfIon.

SocfIon 24. Issunnco of corfIfIcnfos. Tho Socrofnry of IubIIc
Works nnd CommunIcnfIons shnII, uon rocommondnfIon of fho
Ionrd, Issuo n corfIfIcnfo of rogIsfrnfIon uon nymonf of fho
rogIsfrnfIon foo ns rovIdod In fhIs Acf fo nny nIIcnnf who, In fho
oInIon of fho Ionrd nnd nffor nrovnI by fho Socrofnry of IubIIc
Works nnd CommunIcnfIons, hns snfIsfncforIIy mof nII fho
roquIromonfs socIfIod In fhIs Acf.

AII corfIfIcnfos of rogIsfrnfIon shnII show fho fuII nnmo of fho
rogIsfrnnf, shnII hnvo n sorInI numbor, nnd shnII bo sIgnod by nII fho
mombors of fho Ionrd, fho Socrofnry of IubIIc Works nnd
CommunIcnfIons nnd fho CommIssIonor of CIvII SorvIco, nnd shnII bo
nffosfod by fho offIcInI sonI of fho snmo Ionrd.

Tho Issunnco of n corfIfIcnfo of rogIsfrnfIon by fho Ionrd fo n
rogIsfrnnf shnII bo ovIdonco fhnf fho orson nnmod fhoroIn Is
onfIfIod fo nII fho rIghfs nnd rIvIIogos of n rogIsforod nrchIfocf,
whIIo snId corfIfIcnfo romnIns unrovokod nnd unsusondod.

SocfIon 25. SonI nnd uso of sonI. (l) Inch rogIsfrnnf horoundor
shnII, uon rogIsfrnfIon, obfnIn n sonI of such dosIgn ns fho
oxnmInIng body shnII nufhorIzo nnd dIrocf. IInns nnd socIfIcnfIons
ronrod by, or undor fho dIrocf suorvIsIon of n rogIsforod nrchIfocf
shnII bo sfnmod wIfh snId sonI durIng fho IIfo of fho rogIsfrnnf's
corfIfIcnfo, nnd If shnII bo unInwfuI for nny ono fo sfnm or sonI nny
documonfs wIfh snId sonI nffor fho corfIfIcnfo of fho rogIsfrnnf nnmod
fhoroon hns oxIrod or hns boon rovokod, unIoss snId corfIfIcnfo shnII
hnvo boon ronowod or roIssuod.

(2) o offIcor or omIoyoo of fhIs !oubIIc, chnrforod cIfIos,
rovIncos nnd munIcInIIfIos, now or horonffor chnrgod wIfh fho
onforcomonf of Inws, ordInnncos or roguInfIons roInfIng fo fho
consfrucfIon or nIfornfIon of buIIdIngs, shnII nccof or nrovo nny
Inns or socIfIcnfIons whIch hnvo nof boon ronrod nnd submIffod
In fuII nccord wIfh nII fho rovIsIons of fhIs Acf. or shnII nny
nymonf bo nrovod by nny such offIcor for nny work, fho Inns nnd
socIfIcnfIons for whIch hnvo nof boon so ronrod nnd sIgnod nnd
sonIod by fho nufhor.

(3) SIgnIng of Inns, socIfIcnfIons nnd ofhor documonfs. If shnII
bo unInwfuI for nny nrchIfocf fo sIgn hIs nnmo, nffIx hIs sonI, or uso
nny ofhor mofhod of sIgnnfuro on Inns, socIfIcnfIons or ofhor
documonfs mndo undor nnofhor nrchIfocf's suorvIsIon, unIoss fho
snmo Is mndo In such mnnnor ns fo cIonrIy IndIcnfo fho nrf or nrfs
of such work ncfunIIy orformod by fho formor; nnd If shnII bo
unInwfuI for nny orson, oxcof fho nrchIfocf In chnrgo, fo sIgn for
nny brnnch of fho work, or nny funcfIon or nrchIfocfurnI rncfIco, nof
ncfunIIy orformod by hIm. Tho nrchIfocf In chnrgo, shnII bo fuIIy
rosonsIbIo for nII Inns, socIfIcnfIons, nnd ofhor documonfs Issuod
undor hIs sonI or nufhorIzod sIgnnfuro.

Tho Ionrd shnII mnko nII nocossnry ruIos nnd roguInfIons roInfIng fo
sIgnIng nnd sonIIng of drnwIngs, socIfIcnfIons, roorfs, nnd ofhor
documonfs rogIsforod by nrchIfocfs.

(4) rnwIngs nnd socIfIcnfIons duIy sIgnod, sfnmod or sonIod, ns
Insfrumonfs of sorvIco, nro fho roorfy nnd documonfs of fho
nrchIfocf, whofhor fho objocf for whIch fhoy nro mndo Is oxocufod or
nof. If shnII bo unInwfuI for nny orson, wIfhouf fho wrIffon consonf
of fho nrchIfocf or nufhor of snId documonfs, fo duIIcnfo or fo mnko
coIos of snId documonfs for uso In fho roofIfIon of nnd for ofhor
rojocfs or buIIdIngs, whofhor oxocufod nrfIy or In whoIo.

SocfIon 26. Ioos for oxnmInnfIon nnd rogIsfrnfIon. Ior fho
uroso of dofrnyIng fho oxonsos of snId Ionrd for cnrryIng ouf fho
rovIsIons of fhIs Acf, fho foIIowIng foos shnII bo nId fo fho
Socrofnry of fho Ionrd:

(A) Iy nn nIIcnnf fo nn oxnmInnfIon, forfy osos.

(I) Iy nn nIIcnnf for n CorfIfIcnfo of !ogIsfrnfIon ns n rogIsforod
nrchIfocf, fon osos.

(C) Iy nn nIIcnnf for roInsfnfomonf or rosfornfIon of rogIsfrnfIon
fhnf hns boon voIunfnrIIy surrondorod, rovokod or susondod, or for
roIncomonf of Iosf corfIfIcnfo, fon osos.

AII of fho nbovo foos shnII nccomnny fho nIIcnfIon, nnd no nrf of
snId foo shnII bo rofundod.

SocfIon 2?. !ofusnI fo Issuo corfIfIcnfo. Tho Ionrd of IxnmInors
for ArchIfocfs shnII rofuso fo Issuo or ronow n corfIfIcnfo of
rogIsfrnfIon fo nny orson convIcfod by n courf of comofonf
jurIsdIcfIon of nny crImInnI offonso InvoIvIng mornI furIfudo or fo
nny orson guIIfy of ImmornI or dIshonornbIo conducf or fo nny
orson of unsound mInd. In fho ovonf of rofusnI fo Issuo corfIfIcnfos
for nny ronson, fho Ionrd shnII gIvo fho nIIcnnf n wrIffon
sfnfomonf soffIng forfh fho ronsons for such ncfIon, whIch sfnfomonf
shnII bo Incorornfod In fho rocord of fho Ionrd.

SocfIon 28. SusonsIon nnd rovocnfIon of corfIfIcnfos. Tho Ionrd
shnII hnvo fho owor, uon nofIco nnd honrIng, fo susond nnd
rovoko nny corfIfIcnfo of rogIsfrnfIon of nny rogIsfrnnf for nny cnuso
socIfIod In fho rocodIng socfIon, of for fho uso or orofrnfIon of
nny frnud or docoIf In obfnInIng n corfIfIcnfo of rogIsfrnfIon, or for
gross nogIIgonco or Incomofoncy or for unrofossIonnI or
dIshonornbIo conducf: IrovIdod, howovor, Thnf such ncfIon of fho
Ionrd shnII bo subjocf fo nonI fo fho Socrofnry of IubIIc Works nnd
CommunIcnfIons whoso docIsIon shnII bo fInnI.

If shnII bo suffIcIonf ground for fho rovocnfIon of n corfIfIcnfo Issuod
fo n orson undor fhIs Acf for unrofossIonnI or dIshonornbIo
conducf, If:

(A) Ho hns sIgnod, nnd nffIxod or ormIffod fo bo sIgnod or nffIxod
hIs nnmo or sonI on nny Inns, dosIgns, socIfIcnfIons, drnwIngs,
fochnIcnI roorfs, vnIunfIon, osfImnfo, or ofhor sImIInr documonfs or
work nof ronrod by hIm, or nof oxocufod undor hIs ImmodInfo
suorvIsIon; or

(I) Hns nId monoy oxcof fho roguInr foos rovIdod for, fo socuro
n corfIfIcnfo of rogIsfrnfIon; or

(C) Hns fnIsoIy Imorsonnfod n rncfIfIonor, or formor rncfIfIonor
of n IIko or dIfforonf nnmo, or hns rncfIcod undor nn nssumod,
fIcfIfIous or corornfo nnmo ofhor fhnn fhnf of fho rogIsforod;

() Hnsdod or nboffod In fho rncfIco of nrchIfocfuro nny orson
nof duIy nufhorIzod fo rncfIco nrchIfocfuro In fho IhIIIInos.

Any orson, fIrm, or nssocInfIon, mny rofor chnrgos In nccordnnco
wIfh fho rovIsIons of fhIs socfIon ngnInsf nny rogIsfrnnf, or fho
Iuronu mny mofu rorIo InvosfIgnfo nnd/or fnko cognIznnco of ncfs
nnd rncfIcos consfIfufIng suffIcIonf cnuso for susonsIon or
rovocnfIon of fho corfIfIcnfo of rogIsfrnfIon by roor rosoIufIon or
ordor. Such chnrgos shnII bo In wrIfIng nnd shnII bo sworn fo by fho
orson mnkIng fhom nnd shnII bo fIIod wIfh fho socrofnry of fho
Ionrd.

SocfIon 29. !oIssuo of rovokod or susondod corfIfIcnfos nnd
roIncomonf of Iosf corfIfIcnfos. Tho Ionrd mny, nffor fho
oxIrnfIon of ono yonr from fho dnfo of rovocnfIon or susonsIon of n
corfIfIcnfo for ronsons If mny doom suffIcIonf, onforfnIn nn
nIIcnfIon for n now corfIfIcnfo of rogIsfrnfIon from n orson whoso
corfIfIcnfo hns boon rovokod or susondod, nnd, In doIng so If mny, In
hIs dIscrofIon, oxomf fho nIIcnnf from fho nocossIfy of undorgoIng
nn oxnmInnfIon. If mny nIso roInco corfIfIcnfos whIch hnvo boon
Iosf.

ARTICI III
Sundvy PvovIsIons Re!utIve to tLe PvuctIce oI AvcLItectuve

SocfIon 30. IrohIbIfIons In fho rncfIco of nrchIfocfuro. Any
orson who shnII rncfIco or offor fo rncfIco nrchIfocfuro In fho
IhIIIInos wIfhouf boIng rogIsforod or oxomfod from rogIsfrnfIon
In nccordnnco wIfh fho rovIsIons of fhIs Acf, or nny orson
rosonfIng or nffomfIng fo uso ns hIs own fho corfIfIcnfo of
rogIsfrnfIon or sonI of nnofhor, or nny orson who shnII gIvo nny fnIso
or forgod ovIdonco of nny kInd fo fho Ionrd or fo nny mombor fhoroof
In obfnInIng n corfIfIcnfo of rogIsfrnfIon, or nny orson who shnII
fnIsoIy Imorsonnfo nny rogIsfrnnf of IIko or dIfforonf nnmo, or nny
orson who shnII nffomf fo uso n rovokod or susondod corfIfIcnfo of
rogIsfrnfIon, or nny orson who shnII uso In connocfIon wIfh hIs
nnmo or ofhorwIso nssumo, uso or ndvorfIso nny fIfIo or doscrIfIon
fondIng fo convoy fho ImrossIon fhnf ho Is nn nrchIfocf whon ho Is
nof nn nrchIfocf, or nny orson who shnII vIoInfo nny of fho
rovIsIons of fhIs Acf, shnII bo guIIfy of mIsdomonnor nnd shnII, uon
convIcfIon, bo sonfoncod fo n fIno of nof Ioss fhnn fIvo hundrod osos
nor moro fhnn ono fhousnnd osos or fo suffor ImrIsonmonf for n
orIod nof oxcoodIng fhroo monfhs, or bofh, In fho dIscrofIon of fho
Courf.

SocfIon 3l. on-rogIsforod orsons shnII nof cInIm oquIvnIonf
sorvIco. Iorsons nof rogIsforod In fho !oubIIc of fho IhIIIInos
ns nrchIfocfs shnII nof cInIm nor rorosonf oIfhor sorvIcos or work ns
oquIvnIonf fo fhoso of n duIy qunIIfIod rogIsforod nrchIfocf, or fhnf
fhoy nro qunIIfIod for nny brnnch or funcfIon of nrchIfocfurnI
rncfIco, ovon fhough no form of fho fIfIo "ArchIfocf" Is usod.

SocfIon 32. !InbIIIfy of rorosonfnfIvos of non-rogIsforod orsons.
If shnII bo horonffor unInwfuI for nny orson or fIrm or
corornfIon fo sook fo nvoId fho rovIsIons of fhIs Acf by hnvIng n
rorosonfnfIvo or omIoyoo sook nrchIfocfurnI work In fhoIr bohnIf,
unIoss, nnd unfII, such orsons hnvo duIy qunIIfIod nnd nro duIy
rogIsforod; ofhorwIso, bofh fhoso rorosonfod nnd fho rorosonfnfIvo,
fho omIoyor nnd fho omIoyoo shnII bo doomod guIIfy of vIoInfIon of
fhIs Acf. SoIIcIfnfIon of nrchIfocfurnI work shnII bo consfruod ns
offorIng fo rncfIco nrchIfocfurnI nnd If shnII bo unInwfuI for nny buf
rogIsforod nrchIfocfs fo do so.

SocfIon 33. CoIIocfIon of rofossIonnI foos. If shnII bo unInwfuI
for nny unrogIsforod orson fo coIIocf n foo for nrchIfocfurnI sorvIcos
oxcof ns nn omIoyoo coIIocfIng n foo ns rorosonfnfIvo of n
!ogIsforod ArchIfocf.

SocfIon 34. CorornfIons cnnnof rogIsfor. Tho rncfIco of
nrchIfocfuro Is n rofossIonnI sorvIco, ndmIssIon fo whIch shnII bo
doformInod uon fho bnsIs of IndIvIdunI, orsonnI qunIIfIcnfIons. o
fIrm, comnny, nrfnorshI, nssocInfIon or corornfIon mny bo
rogIsforod or IIconsod ns such for fho rncfIco of nrchIfocfuro, buf
fhIs socfIon shnII nof bo consfruod ns rovonfIng such combInnfIons
of IndIvIdunI orsons from usIng fho form "ArchIfocf": IrovIdod, Thnf
onch mombor of fho nrfnorshI, fIrm or nssocInfIon Is roorIy
rogIsforod nnd IIconsod. IndIvIdunI mombors of n nrfnorshI nro
rosonsIbIo for hIs own ncf.

SocfIon 35. !ocIrocIfy roquIromonfs. o orson who Is nof n
cIfIzon of fho IhIIIInos nf fho fImo ho nIIos fo fnko fho
oxnmInnfIon shnII bo nIIowod fo fnko If unIoss ho cnn rovo In fho
mnnnor rovIdod by fho !uIos of Courf fhnf, by socIfIc rovIsIon of
Inw, fho counfry of whIch ho Is n cIfIzon, subjocf, or nnfIonnI oIfhor
ndmIfs cIfIzons of fho IhIIIInos fo fho rncfIco of fho snmo
rofossIon wIfhouf rosfrIcfIon or nIIows fhom fo rncfIco If nffor nn
oxnmInnfIon on forms of sfrIcf nnd nbsoIufo oqunIIfy wIfh cIfIzons,
subjocfs, or nnfIonnIs of fho counfry concornod, IncIudIng fho
uncondIfIonnI rocognIfIon of dogroos Issuod by InsfIfufIons of
IonrnIng duIy rocognIzod for fho uroso by fho Covornmonf of fho
IhIIIInos: IrovIdod, Thnf If ho Is nof n cIfIzon of fho IhIIIInos,
nnd wns ndmIffod fo fho rncfIco of n rofossIon In fho IhIIIInos
nffor ocombor 8, l94l, hIs ncfIvo rncfIco In fhnf rofossIon oIfhor
In fho IhIIIInos or In fho sfnfo or counfry whoro ho wns rncfIcIng
hIs rofossIon, shnII nof hnvo boon Inforrufod for n orIod of fwo
yonrs or moro rIor fo JuIy 4, l946, nnd fhnf fho counfry or sfnfo
from whIch ho comos nIIows fho cIfIzons of fho IhIIIInos by socIfIc
rovIsIon of Inw, fo rncfIco fho snmo rofossIon wIfhouf rosfrIcfIon
or on forms of sfrIcf nnd nbsoIufo oqunIIfy wIfh cIfIzons, subjocfs or
nnfIonnIs of fho counfry or sfnfo concornod.

SocfIon 36. Inforcomonf of fho Acf by offIcor of fho Inw. If shnII
bo fho dufy of nII consfIfufod offIcors of fho Inw of fho nfIonnI
Covornmonf, of nny rovIncInI, cIfy or munIcInI govornmonf or of
nny oIIfIcnI subdIvIsIon fhoroof fo rosocufo nny orson vIoInfIng
fho rovIsIons of fhIs Acf. Tho Socrofnry of JusfIco or nny nssIsfnnf
duIy dosIgnnfod by fho formor shnII ncf ns IognI ndvIsor of fho Ionrd
nnd rondor such IognI nssIsfnnco ns mny bo nocossnry In cnrryIng ouf
fho rovIsIons of fhIs Acf.

SocfIon 3?. Acf nof nffocfIng ofhor rofossIons. ThIs Acf shnII nof
bo consfruod fo nffocf or rovonf fho rncfIco of nny ofhor IognIIy
rocognIzod rofossIon.

SocfIon 38. OornfIon of docIsIons In judgIng nny nrf of fho Acf
InvnIId. If nny cInuso, sonfonco, nrngrnh or nrf of fhIs Acf shnII
bo docInrod unconsfIfufIonnI or InvnIId, such judgmonf shnII nof
nffocf, InvnIIdnfo or ImnIr nny ofhor nrf of snId Acf, buf shnII bo
confInod In Ifs oornfIon fo fho cInuso, sonfonco, hrnso, nrngrnh
or nrf dIrocfIy InvoIvod In fho confrovorsy In whIch such judgmonf
Is rondorod.

SocfIon 39. AII oxIsfIng rovIsIons of rovIncInI, cIfy or munIcInI
ordInnncos or roguInfIons orfnInIng fo oxnmInnfIons for nrchIfocfs,
nnd nII ofhor Inws, nrf of Inws, ordors, ordInnncos or roguInfIons In
confIIcf wIfh fho rovIsIons of fhIs Acf nro horoby roonIod.

SocfIon 40. ThIs Acf shnII fnko offocf uon Ifs nrovnI.



Arovod: Juno l?, l950



















































RP\BIIC ACT NO. 15B1
AN ACT TO AMN SCTION THIRTY-IO\R OI RP\BIIC
ACT N\MBR IIV H\NR IORTY-IIV, NTITI
"AN ACT TO RG\IAT TH PRACTIC OI
ARCHITCT\R IN TH PHIIIPPINS"

SocfIon l. SocfIon fhIrfy-four of !oubIIc Acf umborod IIvo
hundrod forfy-fIvo Is horoby nmondod fo rond ns foIIows:

"SocfIon 34. CorornfIons cnnnof rogIsfor. Tho rncfIco of
nrchIfocfuro Is n rofossIonnI sorvIco, ndmIssIon fo whIch shnII bo
doformInod uon fho bnsIs of IndIvIdunI, orsonnI qunIIfIcnfIons. o
fIrm, comnny, nrfnorshI, nssocInfIon or corornfIon mny bo
rogIsforod or IIconsod ns such for fho rncfIco of nrchIfocfuro:
IrovIdod, howovor, Thnf orsons roorIy rogIsforod nnd IIconsod ns
nrchIfocfs mny, nmong fhomsoIvos or wIfh n orson or orsons
roorIy rogIsforod nnd IIconsod ns cIvII ongInoors, form, nnd obfnIn
rogIsfrnfIon of, n fIrm, nrfnorshI or nssocInfIon usIng fho form
"ArchIfocfs" or "ArchIfocfs nnd IngInoors," buf, nobody shnII bo n
mombor or nrfnor of such fIrm, nrfnorshI or nssocInfIon unIoss ho
Is n duIy rogIsforod nnd IIconsod nrchIfocf or cIvII ongInoor, nnd fho
mombors who nro nrchIfocfs shnII onIy rondor work nnd sorvIcos
roor for nn nrchIfocf ns dofInod In fhIs Acf, nnd mombors who nro
cIvII ongInoors shnII nIso onIy rondor work nnd sorvIcos whIch nro
roor for n cIvII ongInoor ns dofInod undor fho Inw roguInfIng fho
rncfIco of cIvII ongInoorIng; IndIvIdunI mombors of such fIrm,
nrfnorshI or nssocInfIon shnII bo rosonsIbIo for fhoIr rosocfIvo
ncfs."

SocfIon 2. ThIs Acf shnII fnko offocf uon Ifs nrovnI.




Arovod: Juno l6, l956





































Repub!Ic Act No. 9266
AN ACT PROVIING IOR A MOR RSPONSIV AN
COMPRHNSIV RG\IATION IOR TH
RGISTRATION, IICNSING AN PRACTIC OI
ARCHITCT\R, RPAIING IOR TH P\RPOS
RP\BIIC ACT NO. 545, AS AMN, OTHRWIS
KNOWN AS "AN ACT TO RG\IAT TH PRACTIC OI
ARCHITCT\R IN TH PHIIIPPINS," AN IOR OTHR
P\RPOSS.
Be i/ enoc/eJ I, /le Seno/e onJ Houee of Iepreeen/o/itee of /le
Plilippinee in Congreee oeeenIleJ:
ARTICI I
GNRAI PROVISION
SICTIO l. Slor/ Ti/le. - ThIs Acf shnII bo known ns "Tho
ArchIfocfuro Acf of 2004."
SICTIO 2. S/o/enen/ of Polic,. - Tho Sfnfo rocognIzos fho
Imorfnnco of nrchIfocfs In nnfIon buIIdIng nnd dovoIomonf. Honco,
If shnII dovoIo nnd nurfuro comofonf, vIrfuous, roducfIvo nnd
woII-roundod rofossIonnI nrchIfocfs whoso sfnndnrds of rncfIco nnd
sorvIco shnII bo oxcoIIonf, qunIIfnfIvo, worId-cInss nnd gIobnIIy
comofIfIvo fhrough InvIoInbIo, honosf, offocfIvo nnd crodIbIo
IIconsuro oxnmInnfIons nnd fhrough roguInfory monsuros, rogrnms
nnd ncfIvIfIos fhnf fosfor fhoIr rofossIonnI growfh nnd dovoIomonf.
SICTIO 3. Defini/ion of Terne. - As usod In fhIs Acf, fho foIIowIng
forms shnII bo dofInod ns foIIows:
(l) "ArchIfocfuro" Is fho nrf, scIonco or rofossIon of InnnIng,
dosIgnIng nnd consfrucfIng buIIdIngs In fhoIr fofnIIfy fnkIng Info
nccounf fhoIr onvIronmonf, In nccordnnco wIfh fho rIncIIos of
ufIIIfy, sfrongfh nnd bonufy;
(2) "ArchIfocf" monns n orson rofossIonnIIy nnd ncndomIcnIIy
qunIIfIod, rogIsforod nnd IIconsod undor fhIs Acf wIfh n CorfIfIcnfo of
!ogIsfrnfIon nnd IrofossIonnI IdonfIfIcnfIon Cnrd Issuod by fho
IrofossIonnI !oguInfory Ionrd of ArchIfocfuro nnd fho IrofossIonnI
!oguInfIon CommIssIon, nnd who Is rosonsIbIo for ndvocnfIng fho
fnIr nnd susfnInnbIo dovoIomonf, woIfnro nnd cuIfurnI oxrossIon of
socIofy's hnbIfnf In forms of snco, forms nnd hIsforIcnI confoxf;
(n) "ArchIfocf-of-rocord" monns fho nrchIfocf rogIsforod nnd IIconsod
undor fhIs Acf, who Is dIrocfIy nnd rofossIonnIIy rosonsIbIo for fho
fofnI dosIgn of fho rojocf for fho cIIonf nnd who shnII nssumo fho
cIvII IInbIIIfy for fho Inns, socIfIcnfIons nnd confrncf documonfs
ho/sho hns sIgnod nnd sonIod;
(b) "ArchIfocfuro-In-chnrgo of consfrucfIon" monns nn nrchIfocf
rogIsforod nnd IIconsod undor fhIs Acf, who Is dIrocfIy nnd
rofossIonnIIy rosonsIbIo nnd IInbIo for fho consfrucfIon suorvIsIon
of fho rojocf;
(c) "ConsuIfIng ArchIfocf" monns fho nrchIfocf rogIsforod nnd
IIconsod or ormIffod fo rncfIco undor fhIs Acf, who Is rofossIonnIIy
nnd ncndomIcnIIy qunIIfIod nnd wIfh oxcofIonnI or rocognIzod
oxorfIso or socInIIznfIon In nny brnnch of nrchIfocfuro;
(3) "ConornI IrncfIco of ArchIfocfuro" monns fho ncf of InnnIng nnd
nrchIfocfurnI dosIgnIng, sfrucfurnI concofunIIznfIon, socIfyIng,
suorvIsIng nnd gIvIng gonornI ndmInIsfrnfIon nnd rosonsIbIo
dIrocfIon fo fho orocfIon, onInrgomonf or nIfornfIons of buIIdIngs nnd
buIIdIng onvIronmonfs nnd nrchIfocfurnI dosIgn In ongInoorIng
sfrucfuros or nny nrf fhoroof; fho scIonfIfIc, nosfhofIc nnd ordorIy
coordInnfIon of nII fho rocossos whIch onfor Info fho roducfIon of n
comIofo buIIdIng or sfrucfuro orformod fhrough fho modIum of
unbInsod roIImInnry sfudIos of Inns, consuIfnfIons, socIfIcnfIons,
conforoncos, ovnIunfIons, InvosfIgnfIons, confrncf documonfs nnd ornI
ndvIco nnd dIrocfIons rognrdIoss of whofhor fho orsons ongngod In
such rncfIco nro rosIdonfs of fho IhIIIInos or hnvo fhoIr rIncInI
offIco or Inco of busInoss In fhIs counfry or nnofhor forrIfory, nnd
rognrdIoss of whofhor such orsons nro orformIng ono or nII fhoso
dufIos, or whofhor such dufIos nro orformod In orson or ns fho
dIrocfIng hond of nn offIco or orgnnIznfIon orformIng fhom;
(4) "Scoo of fho IrncfIco of ArchIfocfuro" oncomnssos fho rovIsIon
of rofossIonnI sorvIcos In connocfIon wIfh sIfo, hysIcnI nnd
InnnIng nnd fho dosIgn, consfrucfIon, onInrgomonf, consorvnfIon,
ronovnfIon, romodoIIng, rosfornfIon or nIfornfIon of n buIIdIng or
grou of buIIdIngs. SorvIcos mny IncIudo, buf nro nof IImIfod fo:
(n) InnnIng, nrchIfocfurnI dosIgnIng nnd sfrucfurnI
concofunIIznfIon;
(b) consuIfnfIon, consuIfnncy, gIvIng ornI or wrIffon ndvIco nnd
dIrocfIons, conforoncos, ovnIunfIons, InvosfIgnfIons, qunIIfy survoys,
nrnIsnIs nnd ndjusfmonfs, nrchIfocfurnI nnd oornfIonnI InnnIng,
sIfo nnnIysIs nnd ofhor ro-dosIgn sorvIcos;
(c) schomnfIc dosIgn, dosIgn dovoIomonf, confrncf documonfs nnd
consfrucfIon hnsos IncIudIng rofossIonnI consuIfnncIos;
(d) ronrnfIon of roIImInnry, fochnIcnI, oconomIc nnd fInnncInI
fonsIbIIIfy sfudIos of Inns, modoIs nnd rojocf romofIonnI sorvIcos;
(o) ronrnfIon of nrchIfocfurnI Inns, socIfIcnfIons, bIII of mnforInIs,
cosf osfImnfos, gonornI condIfIons nnd bIddIng documonfs;
(f) consfrucfIon nnd rojocf mnnngomonf, gIvIng gonornI
mnnngomonf, ndmInIsfrnfIon, suorvIsIon, coordInnfIon nnd
rosonsIbIo dIrocfIon or fho InnnIng, nrchIfocfurnI dosIgnIng,
consfrucfIon, roconsfrucfIon, orocfIon, onInrgomonf or domoIIfIon,
ronovnfIon, ronIr, ordorIy romovnI, romodoIIng, nIfornfIon,
rosorvnfIon or rosfornfIon of buIIdIngs or sfrucfuros or comIox
buIIdIngs, IncIudIng nII fhoIr comononfs, sIfos nnd onvIrons,
Infondod for rIvnfo or ubIIc uso;
(g) fho InnnIng, nrchIfocfurnI Iny-oufIng nnd ufIIIznfIon of sncos
wIfhIn nnd surroundIng such buIIdIngs or sfrucfuros, housIng dosIgn
nnd communIfy nrchIfocfuro, nrchIfocfurnI InforIors nnd snco
InnnIng, nrchIfocfurnI dofnIIIng, nrchIfocfurnI IIghfIng, ncousfIcs,
nrchIfocfurnI Iny-oufIng of mochnnIcnI, oIocfrIcnI, oIocfronIc,
snnIfnry, IumbIng, communIcnfIons nnd ofhor ufIIIfy sysfoms,
oquImonf nnd fIxfuros;
(h) buIIdIng rogrnmmIng, buIIdIng ndmInIsfrnfIon, consfrucfIon
nrbIfrnfIon nnd nrchIfocfurnI consorvnfIon nnd rosfornfIon;
(I) nII works whIch roInfo fo fho scIonfIfIc, nosfhofIc nnd ordorIy
coordInnfIon of nII works nnd brnnchos of fho work, sysfoms nnd
rocoss nocossnry for fho roducfIon of n comIofo buIIdIng or
sfrucfuro, whofhor for ubIIc or rIvnfo uso, In ordor fo onhnnco nnd
snfogunrd IIfo, honIfh nnd roorfy nnd fho romofIon nnd
onrIchmonf of fho qunIIfy of IIfo, fho nrchIfocfurnI dosIgn of
ongInoorIng sfrucfuros or nny nrf fhoroof; nnd
(j) nII ofhor works, rojocfs nnd ncfIvIfIos whIch roquIro fho
rofossIonnI comofonco of nn nrchIfocf, IncIudIng fonchIng of
nrchIfocfurnI subjocfs nnd nrchIfocfurnI comufor-nIdod dosIgn;
(5) "SfrucfurnI ConcofunIIznfIon" monns fho ncf of concoIvIng,
choosIng nnd dovoIoIng fho fyo, dIsosIfIon, nrrnngomonf nnd
roorfIonIng of fho sfrucfurnI oIomonfs of nn nrchIfocfurnI work
gIvIng duo consIdornfIon fo snfofy, cosf-offocfIvonoss, funcfIonnIIfy
nnd nosfhofIcs;
(6) "ArchIfocfurnI IIrm" monns n soIo rorIoforshI, n nrfnorshI
or n corornfIon rogIsforod wIfh fho roor govornmonf ngoncIos;
(?) "AufhorshI" rofors fo fho nufhor or nufhors of n sof of
nrchIfocfurnI Inns or socIfIcnfIons who nro In chnrgo of fhoIr
ronrnfIon, whofhor mndo by fhom orsonnIIy or undor fhoIr
ImmodInfo suorvIsIon;
(8) "Ionrd" rofors fo fho IrofossIonnI !oguInfory Ionrd of
ArchIfocfuro;
(9) "CommIssIon" monns fho IrofossIonnI !oguInfIon CommIssIon;
(l0) "SorvIco Agroomonf" monns n duIy nofnrIzod wrIffon confrncf or
oquIvnIonf ubIIc Insfrumonf sfIuInfIng fho scoo of sorvIcos nnd
gunrnnfooIng comonsnfIon of such sorvIcos fo bo rondorod by nn
nrchIfocf rogIsforod nnd IIconsod undor fhIs Acf;
(ll) "Infogrnfod nnd AccrodIfod IrofossIonnI OrgnnIznfIon" monns
fho oxIsfIng offIcInI nnfIonnI orgnnIznfIon of nII nrchIfocfs of fho
IhIIIInos In whIch nII rogIsforod IIIIIno nrchIfocfs shnII bo
mombors wIfhouf rojudIco fo momborshI In ofhor voIunfnry
rofossIonnI nssocInfIons;
(l2) "ConfInuIng IrofossIonnI ovoIomonf" rofors fo n susfnInIng
nnd rogrossIvo IonrnIng rocoss fhnf mnInfnIns, onhnncos, or
Incronsos fho knowIodgo nnd confInuIng nbIIIfy of nrchIfocfs;
(l3) "TI" shnII monn fho onrfmonf of Trndo nnd Indusfry; nnd
(l4) "SIC" shnII monn fho SocurIfIos of Ixchnngo CommIssIon.
ARTICI II
PROISSIONAI RG\IATORY BOAR OI ARCHITC\R
SICTIO 4. Creo/ion onJ Conpoei/ion of /le Profeeeionol
Iegulo/or, BoorJ. - Thoro Is horoby cronfod n IrofossIonnI
!oguInfory Ionrd of ArchIfocfuro, horoInnffor roforrod fo ns fho
Ionrd, n coIIogInI body undor fho suorvIsIon nnd ndmInIsfrnfIvo
confroI of fho IrofossIonnI !oguInfIon CommIssIon, horoInnffor
roforrod fo ns fho CommIssIon, fo bo comosod of n chnIrmnn nnd fwo
(2) mombors noInfod by fho IrosIdonf of fho IhIIIInos from n
IIsfs of fhroo (3) rocommondoos choson from n IIsf of fIvo (5) nomInoos
for onch osIfIon submIffod fo fho CommIssIon by fho Infogrnfod nnd
fho nccrodIfod rofossIonnI orgnnIznfIon of nrchIfocfs. Tho Ionrd
shnII bo orgnnIzod nof Infor fhnn sIx (6) monfhs from fho offocfIvIfy
of fhIs Acf.
SICTIO 5. Quolifico/ione of MenIere of /le Profeeeionol
Iegulo/or, BoorJ. - Inch mombor shnII hnvo nf fho fImo of hIs/hor
noInfmonf, ossoss fho foIIowIng qunIIfIcnfIons:
(n) bo n cIfIzon nnd rosIdonf of fho IhIIIInos;
(b) bo n hoIdor of n dogroo In InchoIor of ScIonco In ArchIfocfuro
conforrod by n schooI, coIIogo or unIvorsIfy In fho IhIIIInos or
nbrond fhnf Is rocognIzod nnd/or nccrodIfod by fho CommIssIon on
HIghor IducnfIon (CHI);
(c) bo nn nrchIfocf wIfh n vnIId CorfIfIcnfo of !ogIsfrnfIon nnd
IrofossIonnI IdonfIfIcnfIon Cnrd nnd ncfIvo rncfIfIonor of
nrchIfocfuro for nf Ionsf fon (l0) yonrs on fho dnfo of hIs/hor
noInfmonf;
(d) nof bo n mombor of fho fncuIfy of nny good schooI, coIIogo,
unIvorsIfy or rovIow InsfIfufIon whoro n roguInr courso or rovIow
courso In nrchIfocfuro Is fnughf, nor hnvo ocunInry Inforosf In such
InsfIfufIon. o formor mombor of fho fncuIfy of nny schooI, InsfIfufo,
unIvorsIfy or rovIow confor whoro nrchIfocfuro Is fnughf cnn bocomo
n mombor of fho Ionrd unIoss ho/sho hnd offIcInIIy rosIgnod from
such nn InsfIfufIon nnd hns comIofoIy sfood fonchIng, ndvIsIng or
rovIowIng ncfIvIfIos for nf Ionsf fIvo (5) yonrs rIor fo fho nomInnfIon;
nnd
(o) Hns novor boon convIcfod of nny crImo InvoIvIng mornI furIfudo.
SICTIO 6. Tern of Office. - Tho mombors of fho Ionrd shnII hoId
offIco for n form of fhroo (3) yonrs nffor noInfmonf or unfII fhoIr
succossors shnII hnvo boon noInfod nnd duIy qunIIfIod. Any
vncnncy occurrIng wIfhIn fho form of n mombor shnII bo fIIIod for fho
unoxIrod orfIon of fho form onIy. Inch mombor of fho Ionrd mny
bo ronoInfod for ono fuII form of fhroo (3) yonrs. Of fho mombors of
fho Ionrd fIrsf noInfod undor fhIs Acf, ono (l) mombor shnII bo
noInfod nnd hoId offIco ns chnIrmnn for fhroo (3) yonrs, ono (l)
mombor for fwo (2) yonrs, nnd ono (l) mombor for ono (l) yonr. Inch
mombor of fho Ionrd shnII qunIIfy by fnkIng fho roor onfh rIor fo
fho orformnnco shnII qunIIfy by fnkIng fho roor onfh rIor fo fho
orformnnco of fhoIr dufIos. IrovIdod, Thnf fho Incumbonf mombors
of fho Ionrd shnII confInuo fo sorvo for fho romnIndor of fhoIr form
ns mombors of fho horoIn cronfod IrofossIonnI !oguInfory Ionrd of
ArchIfocfuro unfII n now Ionrd shnII hnvo boon roorIy orgnnIzod.
SICTIO ?. Pouere onJ Iunc/ione of /le BoorJ. - Tho Ionrd shnII
oxorcIso fho foIIowIng socIfIc owors, funcfIons nnd rosonsIbIIIfIos:
(n) IroscrIbo nnd ndof fho ruIos nnd roguInfIons nocossnry for
cnrryIng ouf fho rovIsIons of fhIs Acf;
(b) SuorvIso fho rogIsfrnfIon, IIconsuro nnd rncfIco of nrchIfocfs;
(c) AdmInIsfor onfhs In connocfIon wIfh fho ndmInIsfrnfIon of fhIs
Acf;
(d) Issuo, susond, rovoko, or roInsfnfo fho CorfIfIcnfo of !ogIsfrnfIon
nnd fho rofossIonnI IdonfIfIcnfIon Cnrd for fho rncfIco of fho
nrchIfocfuro rofossIon;
(o) Adof nn offIcInI sonI of fho Ionrd;
(f) MonIfor fho condIfIons nffocfIng fho rncfIco of nrchIfocfuro nnd
ndof such monsuros ns mny bo doomod roor for fho onhnncomonf
nnd mnInfonnnco of hIgh rofossIonnI, ofhIcnI nnd fochnIcnI
sfnndnrds of fho rofossIon;
(g) IroscrIbo nnd/or ndof fho Codo of IfhIcnI Conducf nnd
Sfnndnrds of IrofossIonnI IrncfIco;
(h) Honr nnd docIdo ndmInIsfrnfIvo cnsos InvoIvIng vIoInfIons of fhIs
Acf, Ifs ImIomonfIng ruIos nnd roguInfIons, fho Codo of IfhIcnI
Conducf nnd Sfnndnrds of IrofossIonnI IrncfIco, nnd for fhIs
uroso, fo Issuo suboonn nd fosfIfcnndum nnd suboonn ducos
focum fo socuro fho nonrnnco of wIfnossos nnd fho roducfIon of
documonfs In connocfIon fhorowIfh: IrovIdod, Thnf fho docIsIon of
fho Ionrd shnII, unIoss nonIod fo fho CommIssIon, bocomo fInnI
nnd oxocufory nffor fIffoon (l5) dnys from rocoIf of nofIco of
judgmonf or docIsIon. Tho docIsIon of fho CommIssIon mny bo
nonIod fo fho Courf of AonIs In nccordnnco wIfh fho rocoduro
undor fho !uIos of Courf;
(I) IroscrIbo guIdoIInos for fho ConfInuIng IrofossIonnI ovoIomonf
(CI) rogrnm In consuIfnfIon wIfh fho Infogrnfod nnd nccrodIfod
rofossIonnI orgnnIznfIon of nrchIfocfs: IrovIdod, Thnf fho
nffondnnco fo snId CI shnII nof bo n mnndnfory roquIromonf for
fho ronownI of n rofossIonnI IIconso;
(j) Ironro, ndof, Issuo or nmond fho syIInbI of fho subjocfs for
oxnmInnfIons by doformInIng nnd ronrIng quosfIons whIch shnII bo
wIfhIn fho scoo of fho syIInbI of fho subjocf for oxnmInnfIon ns woII
ns ndmInIsfor, corrocf nnd roIonso fho rosuIfs of fho IIconsuro
oxnmInnfIons;
(k) Arovo, Issuo, IImIf or cnncoI fomornry or socInI ormIf fo
rncfIco nrchIfocfuro;
(I) In coordInnfIon wIfh fho CHI, onsuro fhnf nII hIghor
oducnfIonnI InsfrucfIon nnd offorIngs of nrchIfocfuro comIy wIfh fho
oIIcIos, sfnndnrds nnd roquIromonfs of fho courso roscrIbod by fho
CHI In fho nrons of currIcuIum, fncuIfy, IIbrnry nnd fncIIIfIos;
(m) To ndof n rogrnm for fho fuII comuforIznfIon of fho IIconsuro
oxnmInnfIon; nnd
(n) Ischnrgo such ofhor dufIos nnd funcfIons ns mny bo doomod
nocossnry for fho onhnncomonf of fho nrchIfocfuro rofossIon nnd fho
ugrndIng, dovoIomonf nnd growfh of fho nrchIfocfuro oducnfIon.
Tho oIIcIos, rosoIufIons, ruIos nnd roguInfIons, Issuod or
romuIgnfod by fho Ionrd shnII bo subjocf fo rovIow nnd nrovnI of
fho CommIssIon. Howovor, fho Ionrd's docIsIons, rosoIufIons or
ordors rondorod In ndmInIsfrnfIvo cnsos shnII bo subjocf fo rovIow
onIy If on nonI.
SICTIO 8. AJninie/ro/ite Supertieion of /le BoorJ, Cue/oJion of
i/e IecorJe, Secre/orio/ onJ Suppor/ Serticee. - Tho Ionrd shnII bo
undor fho ndmInIsfrnfIvo suorvIsIon of fho CommIssIon. AII rocords
of fho Ionrd, IncIudIng nIIcnfIons for oxnmInnfIon, nnd
ndmInIsfrnfIvo nnd ofhor InvosfIgnfIvo cnsos conducfod by fho Ionrd
shnII bo undor fho cusfody of fho CommIssIon. Tho CommIssIon shnII
dosIgnnfo fho Socrofnry of fho Ionrd nnd shnII rovIdo fho
socrofnrInf nnd ofhor suorf sorvIcos fo ImIomonf fho rovIsIons of
fhIs Acf.
SICTIO 9. GrounJe for Suepeneion or Ienotol of MenIere of /le
BoorJ. - Tho IrosIdonf of fho IhIIIInos, uon fho rocommondnfIon
of fho CommIssIon, nffor gIvIng fho concornod mombor nn
oorfunIfy fo dofond hImsoIf In n roor ndmInIsfrnfIvo
InvosfIgnfIon fo bo conducfod by fho CommIssIon, mny susond or
romovo nny mombor on fho foIIowIng grounds:
(n) ogIocf of dufy or Incomofonco;
(b) VIoInfIon of foIornnco of fho vIoInfIon of fhIs Acf, or Ifs
ImIomonfIng ruIos nnd roguInfIons or fho Codo of IfhIcnI Conducf
nnd Sfnndnrds of IrofossIonnI IrncfIco;
(c) IInnI judgmonf of crImos InvoIvIng mornI furIfudo; nnd
(d) MnnIuInfIon or rIggIng of fho nrchIfocfuro IIconsuro oxnmInnfIon
rosuIfs, dIscIosuro of socrof nnd confIdonfInI InformnfIon In fho
oxnmInnfIon quosfIons rIor fo fho conducf of fho snId oxnmInnfIon
or fnmorIng of grndos.
SICTIO l0. Conpeneo/ion onJ Allouoncee of /le BoorJ. - Tho
chnIrmnn nnd mombors of fho Ionrd shnII rocoIvo comonsnfIon nnd
nIIownncos comnrnbIo fo fhnf boIng rocoIvod by fho chnIrmnn nnd
mombors of oxIsfIng roguInfory Ionrds undor fho CommIssIon ns
rovIdod for In fho ConornI ArorInfIons Acf.
SICTIO ll. Annuol Iepor/. - Tho Ionrd shnII submIf nn nnnunI
roorf fo fho CommIssIon nffor fho cIoso of onch yonr gIvIng n
dofnIIod nccounf of Ifs rocoodIngs durIng fho yonr nnd mnkIng such
rocommondnfIons ns If mny doom roor.
ARTICI III
XAMINATION, RGISTRATION AN IICNS\R
SICTIO l2. onino/ion IequireJ. - AII nIIcnnfs for rogIsfrnfIon
for fho rncfIco of nrchIfocfuro shnII bo roquIrod fo undorgo n
IIconsuro oxnmInnfIon fo bo gIvon by fho Ionrd In such Incos nnd
dnfos ns fho CommIssIon mny dosIgnnfo In nccordnnco wIfh fho
rovIsIons of !oubIIc Acf o. 898l.
SICTIO l3. Quolifico/ione of Applicon/ for onino/ion. - Any
orson nIyIng for oxnmInnfIon shnII osfnbIIsh fo fho snfIsfncfIon of
fho Ionrd fhnf:
(n) Ho/sho Is n IIIIIno cIfIzon or n cIfIzon of n foroIgn counfry
qunIIfIod fo fnko fho oxnmInnfIon ns rovIdod for In fhIs Acf;
(b) Ho/sho Is of good mornI chnrncfor;
(c) Ho/sho Is n hoIdor of n dogroo of InchoIor of ScIonco In
ArchIfocfuro conforrod by n schooI, coIIogo, ncndomy or InsfIfufo duIy
rocognIzod nnd/or nccrodIfod by fho CommIssIon on HIghor
IducnfIon (CHI) nnd In nddIfIon hns n socIfIc rocord of nf Ionsf
fwo (2) yonrs or oquIvnIonf of dIvorsIfIod nrchIfocfurnI oxorIonco
duIy corfIfIod by n rogIsforod/IIconsod nrchIfocf: IrovIdod, howovor,
Thnf nn nIIcnnf hoIdIng n Mnsfor's ogroo In ArchIfocfuro from n
schooI, coIIogo, unIvorsIfy or InsfIfufo rocognIzod by fho govornmonf
shnII bo crodIfod ono (l) yonr In hIs/hor rncfIcnI oxorIonco; nnd
(d) Ho/sho hns nof boon convIcfod of nny crImInnI offonsIvo InvoIvIng
mornI furIfudo.
SICTIO l4. SuIjec/e for onino/ion. - Tho IIconsuro oxnmInnfIon
for nrchIfocfs shnII covor, buf nro nof IImIfod fo, fho foIIowIng
subjocfs:
(l) HIsfory nnd Thoory of ArchIfocfuro; IrIncIIos of IInnnIng nnd
ArchIfocfurnI IrncfIco;
(2) SfrucfurnI osIgn, IuIIdIng MnforInIs, nnd ArchIfocfurnI
SocIfIcnfIons, nnd Mofhods of ConsfrucfIon nnd !fIIIfIos;
(3) !rbnn osIgn nnd ArchIfocfurnI InforIors; nnd
(4) ArchIfocfurnI osIgn nnd SIfo IInnnIng.
Tho Ionrd, subjocf fo fho nrovnI of fho CommIssIon, mny rovIso or
oxcIudo nny of fho subjocfs nnd fhoIr syIInbI, nnd ndd now onos ns
fho nood nrIsos fo conform fo fochnoIogIcnI chnngos broughf nbouf by
confInuIng fronds In fho rofossIon.
SICTIO l5. Io/ing in /le Liceneure onino/ion. - To bo qunIIfIod
ns hnvIng nssod fho IIconsuro oxnmInnfIon for nrchIfocfs, n
cnndIdnfo musf obfnIn n woIghfod gonornI nvorngo of sovonfy orconf
(?0), wIfh no grndo Iowor fhnn fIffy orconf (50) In nny gIvon
subjocf.
SICTIO l6. Iepor/ of Io/inge. - Tho Ionrd shnII submIf fo fho
CommIssIon fho rnfIngs obfnInod by onch cnndIdnfo wIfhIn fhIrfy
(30) cnIondnr dnys nffor fho oxnmInnfIon, unIoss oxfondod for jusf
cnuso. !on fho roIonso of fho rosuIfs of fho oxnmInnfIon, fho Ionrd
shnII sond by mnII fho rnfIng rocoIvod by onch oxnmInoo nf hIs/hor
gIvon nddross usIng fho mnIIIng onvoIoo submIffod durIng fho
oxnmInnfIon.
SICTIO l?. Oo/l. - AII succossfuI cnndIdnfos In fho oxnmInnfIon
shnII bo roquIrod fo fnko nn onfh of rofossIon boforo nny mombor of
fho Ionrd, nny govornmonf offIcInI nufhorIzod by fho CommIssIon or
nny orson nufhorIzod by Inw fo ndmInIsfor onfhs, rIor fo onforIng
uon fho rncfIco of fho rofossIon.
SICTIO l8. 1eeuonce of Cer/ifico/ee of Iegie/ro/ion onJ
Profeeeionol 1Jen/ifico/ion CorJ. - A CorfIfIcnfo of !ogIsfrnfIon nnd
IrofossIonnI IdonfIfIcnfIon Cnrd shnII bo Issuod fo oxnmInoos who
nss fho IIconsuro oxnmInnfIon subjocf fo nymonf of foos roscrIbod
by fho CommIssIon. Tho CorfIfIcnfo of !ogIsfrnfIon shnII bonr fho
sIgnnfuro of fho chnIrorson of fho CommIssIon nnd fho chnIrmnn
nnd mombors of fho Ionrd, sfnmod wIfh fho offIcInI sonI, IndIcnfIng
fhnf fho orson nnmod fhoroIn Is onfIfIod fo fho rncfIco of fho
rofossIon wIfh nII fho rIvIIogos nurfonnnf fhorofo. Tho snId
corfIfIcnfo shnII romnIn In fuII forco nnd nffocf unfII wIfhdrnwn,
susondod or rovokod In nccordnnco wIfh fhIs Acf.
A IrofossIonnI IdonfIfIcnfIon Cnrd bonrIng fho rogIsfrnfIon numbor,
dnfo of Issunnco, oxIry dnfo, duIy sIgnod by fho chnIrorson of fho
CommIssIon, shnII IIkowIso bo Issuod fo ovory rogIsfrnnf who hns
nId fho roscrIbod foo.
SICTIO l9. Ioe/er of Arcli/ec/e. - A rosfor showIng fho nnmos nnd
Inco of busInoss of nII rogIsforod rofossIonnI nrchIfocfs shnII bo
ronrod nnd udnfod by fho Ionrd nnd coIos fhoroof shnII bo mndo
nvnIInbIo fo nny nrfy ns mny bo doomod nocossnry.
SICTIO 20. Seol, 1eeuonce onJ Iee of Seol. - A duIy IIconsod
nrchIfocf shnII nffIx fho sonI roscrIbod by fho Ionrd bonrIng fho
rogIsfrnnf's nnmo, rogIsfrnfIon numbor nnd fIfIo "ArchIfocf" on nII
nrchIfocfurnI Inns, drnwIngs, socIfIcnfIons nnd nII ofhor confrncf
documonfs ronrod by or undor hIs/hor dIrocf suorvIsIon.
(l) Inch rogIsfrnnf horoundor shnII, uon rogIsfrnfIon, obfnIn n sonI
of such dosIgn ns fho Ionrd shnII nufhorIzo nnd dIrocf. ArchIfocfurnI
Inns nnd socIfIcnfIons ronrod by, or undor fho dIrocf suorvIsIon
of n rogIsforod nrchIfocf shnII bo sfnmodo wIfh snId sonI durIng fho
IIfo of fho rogIsfrnnf's corfIfIcnfo, nnd If shnII bo unInwfuI for nny ono
fo sfnm or sonI nny documonfs wIfh snId sonI nffor fho corfIfIcnfo of
fho rogIsfrnnf nnmod fhoroon hns oxIrod or hns boon rovokod,
unIoss snId corfIfIcnfo shnII hnvo boon ronowod or ro-Issuod.
(2) o offIcor or omIoyoo of fhIs !oubIIc. Chnrforod cIfIos,
rovIncos nnd munIcInIIfIos, now or horonffor chnrgod wIfh fho
onforcomonf of Inw, ordInnncos or roguInfIons roInfIng fo fho
consfrucfIon or nIfornfIon of buIIdIngs, shnII nccof or nrovo nny
nrchIfocfurnI Inns or socIfIcnfIons whIch hnvo nof boon ronrod
nnd submIffod In fuII nccord wIfh nII fho rovIsIons of fhIs Acf; nor
shnII nny nymonfs bo nrovod by nny such offIcor for nny work, fho
Inns nnd socIfIcnfIons for whIch hnvo nof boon so ronrod nnd
sIgnod nnd sonIod by fho nufhor.
(3) If shnII bo unInwfuI for nny nrchIfocf fo sIgn hIs/hor nnmo, nffIx
hIs/hor sonI or uso nny ofhor mofhod of sIgnnfuro on nrchIfocfurnI
Inns, socIfIcnfIons or ofhor documonfs mndo undor nnofhor
nrchIfocf's suorvIsIon, unIoss fho snmo Is mndo In such mnnnor ns
fo cIonrIy IndIcnfo fho nrf or nrfs of such work ncfunIIy orformod
by fho formor, nnd If shnII bo unInwfuI for nny orson, oxcof fho
nrchIfocf-of-rocord, fo sIgn for nny brnnch of work for nny funcfIon of
nrchIfocfurnI rncfIco, nof ncfunIIy orformod by hIm/hor. Tho
nrchIfocf-of-rocord shnII bo fuIIy rosonsIbIo for nII nrchIfocfurnI
Inns, socIfIcnfIons nnd ofhor documonfs Issuod undor hIs/hor sonI
or nufhorIzod sIgnnfuro.
(4) rnwIngs nnd socIfIcnfIons duIy sIgnod, sfnmod or sonIod, ns
Insfrumonfs of sorvIco, nro fho InfoIIocfunI roorfIos nnd documonfs
of fho nrchIfocf, whofhor fho objocf for whIch fhoy nro mndo Is
oxocufod or nof, If shnII bo unInwfuI for nny orson, wIfhouf fho
consonf of fho nrchIfocf or nufhor of snId documonfs, fo duIIcnfo or
fo mnko coIos of snId documonfs for uso In fho roofIfIon of nnd for
ofhor rojocfs or buIIdIngs, whofhor oxocufod nrfIy or In whoIo.
(5) AII nrchIfocfurnI Inns, dosIgns, socIfIcnfIons, drnwIngs nnd
nrchIfocfurnI documonfs roInfIvo fo fho consfrucfIon of n buIIdIng
shnII bonr fho sonI nnd sIgnnfuro onIy of nn nrchIfocf rogIsforod nnd
IIconsod undor fhIs Acf fogofhor wIfh hIs/hor rofossIonnI
IdonfIfIcnfIon cnrd numbor nnd fho dnfo of Ifs oxIrnfIon.
SICTIO 2l. 1nJico/ion of Cer/ifico/e of Iegie/ro/ion/Profeeeionol
1Jen/ifico/ion CorJ onJ Profeeeionol To Ieceip/. - Tho nrchIfocf
shnII bo roquIrod fo IndIcnfo hIs/hor CorfIfIcnfo of !ogIsfrnfIon nnd
IrofossIonnI IdonfIfIcnfIon Cnrd, Ifs dnfo of Issunnco nnd fho
durnfIon of vnIIdIfy, IncIudIng fho rofossIonnI fnx rocoIf numbor,
on fho documonfs ho/sho sIgns, usos or Issuos In connocfIon wIfh fho
rncfIco of hIs/hor rofossIon.
SICTIO 22. Iefueol /o 1eeue Cer/ifico/e of Iegie/ro/ion onJ
Profeeeionol 1Jen/ifico/ion CorJ. - Tho Ionrd shnII nof rogIsfor nnd
Issuo n CorfIfIcnfo of !ogIsfrnfIon nnd IrofossIonnI IdonfIfIcnfIon
Cnrd fo nny orson who hns fnIsoIy sworn or mIsrorosonfod
hImsoIf/horsoIf In hIs/hor nIIcnfIon for oxnmInnfIon or fo nny
orson convIcfod by n courf of comofonf jurIsdIcfIon of n crImInnI
offonso InvoIvIng mornI furIfudo or guIIfy of ImmornI nnd
dIshonornbIo conducf or fo nny orson of unsound mInd. In fho ovon
of rofusnI fo Issuo corfIfIcnfo for nny ronson, fho Ionrd shnII gIvo fho
nIIcnnf n wrIffon sfnfomonf soffIng forfh fho ronsons for such
ncfIon, whIch sfnfomonf shnII bo Incorornfod In fho rocord of fho
Ionrd: IrovIdod, howovor, Thnf rogIsfrnfIon shnII nof bo rofusod nnd
n nnmo shnII nof bo romovod from fho rosfor of nrchIfocfs on
convIcfIon for n oIIfIcnI offonso or for nn offonso whIch shouId nof, In
fho oInIon of fho Ionrd, oIfhor from fho nnfuro of fho offonso or
from fho cIrcumsfnncos of fho cnso, dIsqunIIfy n orson from
rncfIcIng undor fhIs Acf.
SICTIO 23. Suepeneion onJ Ietoco/ion of Cer/ifico/ee of
Iegie/ro/ion, Profeeeionol 1Jen/ifico/ion CorJ or /le
Speciol/Tenporor, Perni/. - Tho Ionrd shnII hnvo fho owor, uon
nofIco nnd honrIng, fo susond or rovoko fho vnIIdIfy of n CorfIfIcnfo
of !ogIsfrnfIon/IrofossIonnI IdonfIfIcnfIon Cnrd, or shnII cnncoI n
socInI ormIf grnnfod undor fhIs Acf fo nn nrchIfocf, on nny ground
monfIonod undor SocfIon 22 horoof for fho uso of or orofunfIon of
nny frnud or docoIf In obfnInIng n CorfIfIcnfo of !ogIsfrnfIon nnd
IrofossIonnI IdonfIfIcnfIon Cnrd or socInI/fomornry or dIshonornbIo
conducf; or for nny cnuso socIfIod horoundor: IrovIdod, howovor,
Thnf such ncfIon of fho Ionrd shnII bo subjocf fo nonI fo fho
CommIssIon whoso docIsIon shnII bo fInnI If ho/sho:
(n) hns sIgnod nnd nffIxod or ormIffod fo bo sIgnod or nffIxod hIs
nnmo or sonI on nrchIfocfurnI Inns nnd dosIgns, socIfIcnfIon,
drnwIngs, fochnIcnI roorfs, vnIunfIon, osfImnfos, or ofhor sImIInr
documonfs or work nof ronrod by hIm/hor or nof oxocufod undor
hIs/hor ImmodInfo suorvIsIon; or
(b) hns nId monoy oxcof fho roguInr foos rovIdod for fo socuro n
CorfIfIcnfo of !ogIsfrnfIon; or
(c) hns fnIsoIy Imorsonnfod n rncfIfIonor, or formor rncfIfIonor of
nIIko or dIfforonf nnmo or hns rncfIcod undor nn nssumod, fIcfIfIous
or corornfo nnmo ofhor fhnn fhnf of fho rogIsforod; or
(d) hns nIdod or nboffod In fho rncfIco of nrchIfocfuro nny orson nof
duIy nufhorIzod fo rncfIco nrchIfocfuro In fho IhIIIInos; or
(o) hns oonIy soIIcIfod rojocfs by ncfunIIy undorfnkIng nrchIfocfurnI
sorvIcos wIfhouf n vnIId sorvIco ngroomonf gunrnnfooIng
comonsnfIon of sorvIcos fo bo rondorod nnd/or hns ncfunIIy nIIowod
hImsoIf/horsoIf fo bo oxIoIfod by undorfnkIng nrchIfocfurnI sorvIcos
wIfhouf n vnIId sovIco ngroomonf, bofh ncfs boIng rojudIcInI fo ofhor
nrchIfocfs rogIsforod nnd IIconsod undor fhIs Acf nnd InImIcnI fo fho
Inforosfs of fho rofossIon; or
(f) hns vIoInfod nny rovIsIon of fhIs Acf, Ifs ImIomonfIng ruIos nnd
roguInfIons, fho Codo of IfhIcnI Conducf nnd Sfnndnrds of
IrofossIonnI IrncfIco.
Tho Ionrd shnII orIodIcnIIy oxnmIno fho grounds for fho rovocnfIon
of fho CorfIfIcnfo of !ogIsfrnfIon nnd IrofossIonnI IdonfIfIcnfIon Cnrd
nnd udnfo fhoso ns nocossnry undor fho ImIomonfIng ruIos nnd
roguInfIons.
Any orson, fIrm or nssocInfIon, mny ronro chnrgos In nccordnnco
wIfh fho rovIsIons of fhIs socfIon ngnInsf nny rogIsfrnnf, or fho
Ionrd mny mofu rorIo InvosfIgnfo nnd/or fnko cognIznnco of ncf
nnd rncfIcos consfIfufIng suffIcIonf cnuso for susonsIon or
rovocnfIon of fho CorfIfIcnfo of !ogIsfrnfIon by roor rosoIufIon or
ordor. Such chnrgos shnII bo In wrIfIng nnd shnII bo sworn fo by fho
orson mnkIng fhom nnd shnII bo fIIod wIfh fho Socrofnry of fho
Ionrd.
SICTIO 24. Ie-ieeuonce or Ieplocenen/ of Ieto/eJ or Loe/
Cer/ifico/ee of Iegie/ro/ion Profeeeionol 1Jen/ifico/ion CorJ or
Speciol onJ Tenporor, Perni/. - Tho Ionrd mny, nffor fho oxIrnfIon
of fwo (2) yonrs from fho dnfo of rovocnfIon of n CorfIfIcnfo of
!ogIsfrnfIon, IrofossIonnI IdonfIfIcnfIon Cnrd or socInI/fomornry
ormIf, nnd uon nIIcnfIon nnd for ronsons doomod roor nnd
suffIcIonf, roInsfnfo fho vnIIdIfy of n rovokod CorfIfIcnfo of
!ogIsfrnfIon nnd In so doIng mny, In Ifs dIscrofIon, oxomf fho
nIIcnnf from fnkIng nnofhor oxnmInnfIon.
A now CorfIfIcnfo of !ogIsfrnfIon or IrofossIonnI IdonfIfIcnfIon Cnrd,
fomornry/socInI ormIf roInco fhoso whIch hnvo boon Iosf,
dosfroyod, or mufIInfod, mny bo ro-Issuod, subjocf fo fho ruIos
romuIgnfod by fho Ionrd nnd fho CommIssIon, uon nymonf of fho
roquIrod foos.
ARTICI IV
PRACTIC OI ARCHITCT\R
SICTIO 25. Iegie/ro/ion of Arcli/ec/e IequireJ. - o orson shnII
rncfIco nrchIfocfuro In fhIs counfry, or ongngo In ronrIng
nrchIfocfurnI Inns, socIfIcnfIon or roIImInnry dnfn for fho orocfIon
or nIfornfIon of nny buIIdIng Iocnfod wIfhIn fho boundnrIos of fhIs
counfry or uso fho fIfIo "ArchIfocf," or dIsIny or uso nny fIfIo, sIgn,
cnrd, ndvorfIsomonf, or ofhor dovIco fo IndIcnfo such orson rncfIcos
or offors fo rncfIco nrchIfocfuro, or Is nn nrchIfocf, unIoss such
orson shnII hnvo rocoIvod from fho Ionrd n CorfIfIcnfo of
!ogIsfrnfIon nnd bo Issuod n IrofossIonnI IdonfIfIcnfIon Cnrd In fho
mnnnor horoInnffor rovIdod nnd shnII fhoronffor comIy wIfh fho
rovIsIons of fhIs Acf.
A foroIgn nrchIfocf or nny orson nof nufhorIzod fo rncfIco
nrchIfocfuro In fho IhIIIInos, who shnII sfny In fho counfry nnd
orform nny of fho ncfIvIfIos monfIonod In SocfIons 3 nnd 4 of fhIs
Acf, or nny ofhor ncfIvIfy nnnIogous fhorofo, In connocfIon wIfh fho
consfrucfIon of nny buIIdIng/sfrucfuro/odIfIco or Innd dovoIomonf
rojocf, shnII bo doomod ongngod In fho unnufhorIzod rncfIco of
nrchIfocfuro.
SICTIO 26. Vee/eJ Iigl/e. Arcli/ec/e Iegie/ereJ Wlen /lie Lou ie
PoeeeJ. - AII nrchIfocfs rogIsforod nf fho fImo fhIs Inw fnkos offocf
shnII nufomnfIcnIIy bo rogIsforod undor fho rovIsIons horoof,
subjocf, howovor, fo fho rovIsIons horoIn sof forfh ns fo fufuro
roquIromonfs.
CorfIfIcnfo of !ogIsfrnfIon hoId by such orsons In good sfnndIng
shnII hnvo fho snmo forco nnd offocf ns fhough Issuod nffor fho
nssngo of fhIs Acf.
SICTIO 2?. Ieciproci/, Iequirenen/e. - A orson who Is nof n
cIfIzon of fho IhIIIInos nf fho fImo ho/sho nIIos fo fnko fho
oxnmInnfIon shnII nof bo nIIowod fo fnko fho IIconsuro oxnmInnfIon
unIoss ho/sho cnn rovo, In fho mnnnor rovIdod by fho !uIos of
Courf fhnf, by socIfIc rovIsIon of Inw, fho counfry of whIch ho/sho
Is n cIfIzon, subjocf or nnfIonnI oIfhor ndmIfs cIfIzons of fho
IhIIIInos fo fho rncfIco of fho snmo rofossIon wIfhouf rosfrIcfIon
or nIIows fhom fo rncfIco If nffor nssIng nn oxnmInnfIon on forms
of sfrIcf nnd nbsoIufo oqunIIfy wIfh cIfIzons, subjocfs or nnfIonnI of
fho counfry concornod, IncIudIng fho uncondIfIonnI rocognIfIon of
roroquIsIfo dogroos/dIIomns Issuod by fho InsfIfufIons of IonrnIng
duIy rocognIzod for fho uroso by fho Covornmonf of fho
IhIIIInos.
SICTIO 28. Con/inuing Profeeeionol Detelopnen/ (CPD). - To
romofo ubIIc Inforosf nnd fo snfogunrd IIfo, honIfh nnd roorfy,
nII rncfIcIng nrchIfocfs shnII mnInfnIn n rogrnm of confInuIng
rofossIonnI orgnnIznfIon shnII hnvo fho rosonsIbIIIfy of dovoIoIng
n confInuIng rofossIonnI dovoIomonf rogrnm for nrchIfocfs. Ofhor
onfIfIos or orgnnIznfIons mny bocomo CI rovIdors uon
nccrodIfnfIon by fho Ionrd.
SICTIO 29. ProliIi/ion in /le Proc/ice of Arcli/ec/ure onJ Penol
Clouee. - Any orson who shnII rncfIco or offor fo rncfIco
nrchIfocfuro In fho IhIIIInos wIfhouf boIng rogIsforod/IIconsod nnd
who nro nof hoIdors of fomornry or socInI ormIfs In nccordnnco
wIfh fho rovIsIons of fhIs Acf, or nny orson rosonfIng or
nffomfIng fo uso ns hIs/hor own fho CorfIfIcnfo of
!ogIsfrnfIon/IrofossIonnI IdonfIfIcnfIon Cnrd or sonI of nnofhor or
fomornry or socInI ormIf, or nny orson who shnII gIvo nny fnIso
or forgod ovIdonco o nny kInd fo fho Ionrd or fo nny mombor fhoroof
In obfnInIng n CorfIfIcnfo of !ogIsfrnfIon/IrofossIonnI IdonfIfIcnfIon
Cnrd or fomornry or socInI ormIf, or nny orson who shnII fnIsoIy
Imorsonnfo nny rogIsfrnnf of IIko or dIfforonf nnmo, or nny orson
who shnII nffomf fo uso n rovokod or susondod CorfIfIcnfo of
!ogIsfrnfIon/IrofossIonnI IdonfIfIcnfIon Cnrd or cnncoIIod
socInI/fomornry ormIf, or nny orson who shnII uso In connocfIon
wIfh hIs/hor nnmo or ofhorwIso nssumo, uso or ndvorfIso nny fIfIo or
doscrIfIon fondIng fo convoy fho ImrossIon fhnf ho/sho Is nn
nrchIfocf whon ho/sho Is nof nn nrchIfocf, or nny orson whofhor
IIIIIno or foroIgnor, who knowIngIy nIIows fho uso, ndofIon,
ImIomonfnfIon of Inns, dosIgns or socIfIcnfIon mndo by nny
orson, fIrm, nrfnorshI or comnny nof duIy IIconsod fo ongngo In
fho rncfIco of nrchIfocfuro, or nny orson who shnII vIoInfo nny of
fho rovIsIons of fhIs Acf, Ifs ImIomonfIng ruIos nnd roguInfIons,
fho Codo of IfhIcnI Conducf nnd Sfnndnrds of IrofossIonnI IrncfIco,
or nny oIIcy of fho Ionrd nnd fho CommIssIon, shnII bo guIIfy of
mIsdomonnor nnd chnrgod In courf by fho CommIssIon nnd shnII,
uon convIcfIon bo sonfoncod fo n fIno of nof Ioss fhnn Ono hundrod
fhousnnd osos (Il00,000.00) buf nof moro fhnn IIvo MIIIIon osos
(I5,000,000,00) or fo suffor ImrIsonmonf for n orIod nof Ioss fhnn
sIx (6) monfhs or nof oxcoodIng sIx (6) yonrs, or bofh, nf fho
dIscrofIon of fho Courf.
SICTIO 30. ProliIi/ion in /le Proc/ice of Arcli/ec/ure. - Any
orson or onfIfy, whofhor ubIIc or rIvnfo, IIIIIno or foroIgnor,
who/whIch shnII onfIco, comoI, coorco, roquIro or ofhorwIso forco nn
nrchIfocf rogIsforod nnd IIconsod undor fhIs Acf fo
undorfnko/orform nny sorvIco undor fho gonornI rncfIco of
nrchIfocfuro ns dofInod undor fhIs Acf, wIfhouf fIrsf oxocufIng n
wrIffon confrncf/sorvIco ngroomonf, shnII bo guIIfy of n mIsdomonnor
nnd shnII, uon convIcfIon bo sonfoncod fo n fIno of nof Ioss fhnn Two
hundrod fhousnnd osos (I200,000.00) or fo suffor ImrIsonmonf for
n orIod nof oxcoodIng sIx (6) yonrs, or bofh, nf fho dIscrofIon of fho
Courf.
SICTIO 3l. LioIili/, of Iepreeen/o/itee of Aon-Iegie/ereJ Pereone.
- If shnII bo unInwfuI for nny orson or fIrm or corornfIon fo sook fo
nvoId fho rovIsIons of fhIs Acf by hnvIng n rorosonfnfIvo or
omIoyoo sook nrchIfocfurnI work In fhoIr bohnIf, unIoss nnd unfII,
such orsons hnvo duIy qunIIfIod nnd nro duIy rogIsforod/IIconsod,
ofhorwIso, bofh fhoso rorosonfod nnd rorosonfnfIvo, fho omIoyor
nnd fho omIoyoo shnII bo doomod guIIfy of vIoInfIon of fhIs Acf.
SoIIcIfnfIon of nrchIfocfurnI work shnII bo consfruod ns offorIng fo
rncfIco nrchIfocfuro nnd shnII bo unInwfuI for nny non-rogIsforod
nnd unIIconsod orsons fo do so.
SICTIO 32. Signing of Arcli/ec/urol Plone, Specifico/ione onJ
O/ler Con/roc/ Docunen/e. - If shnII bo unInwfuI for nny nrchIfocf fo
sIgn hIs/hor nnmo, nffIx hIs/hor sonI, or uso nny ofhor mofhod of
sIgnnfuro or nrchIfocfurnI Inns, socIfIcnfIons or ofhor confrncf
documonfs mndo undor nnofhor nrchIfocf's suorvIsIon, unIoss fho
snmo Is mndo In such mnnnor ns fo cIonrIy IndIcnfo fho nrf or nrfs
of such work ncfunIIy orformod by fho formor; nnd shnII bo unInwfuI
for nny orson, oxcof fho ArchIfocf-of rocord shnII bo fuIIy
rosonsIbIo for nII nrchIfocfurnI Inns, socIfIcnfIons, nnd ofhor
documonfs Issuod undor hIs/hor sonI or nufhorIzod sIgnnfuro.
Tho Ionrd shnII mnko nII fho nocossnry ruIos nnd roguInfIons wIfh
rognrds fo fho sIgnIng nnd sonIIng of drnwIngs, socIfIcnfIons,
roorfs, nnd ofhor documonfs.
SICTIO 33. Ounerelip of Plone, Specifico/ione onJ o/ler Con/roc/
Docunen/e. - rnwIngs nnd socIfIcnfIons nnd ofhor confrncf
documonfs duIy sIgnod, sfnmod or sonIod, ns Insfrumonfs of sorvIco,
nro fho InfoIIocfunI roorfy nnd documonfs of fho nrchIfocf, whofhor
fho objocf for whIch fhoy nro mndo Is oxocufod or nof. If shnII bo
unInwfuI for nny orson fo duIIcnfo or fo mnko coIos of snId
documonfs for uso In fho roofIfIon of nnd for ofhor rojocfs or
buIIdIngs, whofhor oxocufod nrfIy or In whoIo, wIfhouf fho wrIffon
consonf of nrchIfocf or nufhor of snId documonfs.
AII nrchIfocfs shnII Incorornfo fhIs rovIsIon In nII confrncf
documonfs nnd ofhor Insfrumonfs of sorvIco.
SICTIO 34. Aon-Iegie/ereJ Pereon Sloll Ao/ Cloin quitolen/
Sertice. - Iorsons nof rogIsforod ns nn nrchIfocf shnII nof cInIm nor
rorosonf oIfhor sorvIcos or work ns oquIvnIonf fo fhoso of n duIy
qunIIfIod rogIsforod nrchIfocf, or fhnf fhoy nro qunIIfIod for nny
brnnch or funcfIons of funcfIon of nrchIfocfurnI rncfIco, ovon fhough
no form of fho fIfIo "ArchIfocf" Is usod.
SICTIO 35. Poei/ione in Goternnen/ Iequiring /le Serticee of
Iegie/ereJ onJ LiceneeJ Arcli/ec/e. - WIfhIn (3) yonrs from fho
offocfIvIfy of fhIs Acf, nII oxIsfIng nnd roosod osIfIons In fho IocnI
nnd nnfIonnI govornmonf, whofhor cnroor, ormnnonf, fomornry or
confrncfunI nnd rImnrIIy roquIrIng fho sorvIcos of nn nrchIfocf shnII
bo fIIIod onIy by rogIsforod nnd IIconsod nrchIfocfs.
SICTIO 36. Collec/ion of Profeeeionol Ieee. - If shnII bo unInwfuI
for nny unrogIsforod orson fo coIIocf n foo for nrchIfocfurnI sorvIcos
oxcof ns nn omIoyoo coIIocfIng n foo ns rorosonfnfIvo of n
!ogIsforod ArchIfocf.
SICTIO 3?. Lini/o/ion /o /le Iegie/ro/ion of o Iirn, Conpon,,
Por/nerelip, Corporo/ion or Aeeocio/ion. - Tho rncfIco of
nrchIfocfuro Is n rofossIonnI sorvIco, ndmIssIon fo whIch shnII bo
doformInod uon fho bnsIs of IndIvIdunI orsonnI qunIIfIcnfIons.
Howovor, n fIrm, comnny, nrfnorshI, corornfIon or nssocInfIon
mny bo rogIsforod or IIconsod ns such for fho rncfIco of nrchIfocfuro
undor fho foIIowIng condIfIons:
(n) OnIy IIIIIno cIfIzons roorIy rogIsforod nnd IIconsod ns
nrchIfocfs undor fhIs Acf mny, nmong fhomsoIvos, or fogofhor wIfh
nIIIod fochnIcnI rofossIonnIs, form nnd obfnIn rogIsfrnfIon ns n fIrm,
comnny, nrfnorshI, nssocInfIon or corornfIon for fho rncfIco of
nrchIfocfuro;
(b) !ogIsforod nnd IIconsod nrchIfocfs shnII comoso nf Ionsf sovonfy-
fIvo orconf (?5) of fho ownors, shnrohoIdors, mombors
Incorornfors, dIrocfors, oxocufIvo offIcors, ns fho cnso mny bo;
(c) IndIvIdunI mombors of such fIrm, nrfnorshI nssocInfIon or
corornfIon shnII bo rosonsIbIo for fhoIr IndIvIdunI nnd coIIocfIvo
ncfs ns nn onfIfy nnd ns rovIdod by Inw;
(d) Such fIrm, nrfnorshI, nssocInfIon or corornfIon shnII bo
rogIsforod wIfh fho SocurIfIos nnd Ixchnngo CommIssIon nnd Ionrd.
SICTIO 38. Coteroge of Tenporor,/Speciol Perni/e. - IoroIgn
nnfIonnIs who hnvo gnInod onfry In fho IhIIIInos fo orform
rofossIonnI sorvIcos ns nrchIfocfs or consuIfnnfs In foroIgn-fundod or
nssIsfod rojocfs of fho govornmonf or omIoyod or ongngod by
IIIIIno or foroIgn confrncfors or rIvnfo fIrms, shnII, boforo
nssumIng fho dufIos, funcfIons nnd rosonsIbIIIfIos ns nrchIfocfs or
consuIfnnfs, socuro n socInI/fomornry ormIf from fho Ionrd
subjocf fo nrovnI of fho CommIssIon. To rncfIco hIs/hor rofossIon
In connocfIon wIfh fho rojocf fo whIch ho/sho wns commIssIonod:
IrovIdod, Thnf n foroIgn nnfIonnI or foroIgn fIrm, whoso nnmo or
comnny nnmo, wIfh fIfIo nrchIfocf, nrchIfocfurnI consuIfnnf, dosIgn
consuIfnnf, consuIfnnf or dosIgnor nonr on nrchIfocfurnI Inns,
socIfIcnfIons nnd ofhor roInfod consfrucfIon documonfs, for socurIng
buIIdIngs ormIfs, IIconsos nnd govornmonf nufhorIfy cIonrnncos for
ncfunI buIIdIng rojocf consfrucfIon In fho IhIIIInos nnd
ndvorfIsomonf nnd bIIIbonrds for mnrkofIng urosos, shnII bo
doomod rncfIcIng nrchIfocfuro In fho IhIIIInos, whofhor fho
confrncf for rofossIonnI sorvIcos Is consummnfod In fho IhIIIInos
or In n foroIgn counfry: IrovIdod, furfhor, Thnf fho foIIowIng
condIfIons nro snfIsfIod ns foIIows:
(n) Thnf ho/sho Is n cIfIzon or subjocf of n counfry whIch socIfIcnIIy
ormIfs IIIIIno rofossIonnIs fo rncfIco hIs/hor rofossIon wIfhIn
fhoIr forrIforInI IImIfs, on fho snmo bnsIs ns fho subjocfs or cIfIzons
of such foroIgn sfnfo or counfry;
(b) Thnf ho/sho Is IognIIy qunIIfIod fo rncfIco nrchIfocfuro In hIs/hor
own counfry, nnd fhnf hIs/hor oxorfIso Is nocossnry nnd
ndvnnfngoous fo our counfry nrfIcuInrIy In fho nsocfs of fochnoIogy
frnnsfor nnd socInIIznfIon;
(c) Thnf foroIgn nnfIonnIs shnII bo roquIrod fo work wIfh n IIIIIno
counfornrf nnd shnII nIso bo rosonsIbIo for ubIIc ufIIIfIos nnd
fnxos duo fo fho IhIIIIno govornmonf, roInfIvo fo fhoIr
nrfIcInfIon In, or rofossIonnI sorvIcos rondorod fo fho rojocf, In
nccordnnco wIfh fho osfnbIIshod ImIomonfIng ruIos nnd roguInfIons
rovIdIng for fho rocoduro for fho rogIsfrnfIon nnd/or Issunnco of
fomornry/socInI ormIfs fo foroIgn nrchIfocfs nIIowod by Inw fo
rncfIco fhoIr rofossIon In fho IhIIIInos by fho Ionrd of
ArchIfocfuro nnd fho nccrodIfod rofossIonnI orgnnIznfIon; nnd
(d) AgoncIos, orgnnIznfIons or IndIvIdunIs, whofhor ubIIc or rIvnfo,
who socuro fho sorvIcos of foroIgn rofossIonnI nufhorIzod by Inw fo
rncfIco In fho IhIIIInos for ronsons nforomonfIonod, shnII bo
rosonsIbIo for socurIng n socInI ormIf from fho IrofossIonnI
!oguInfIon CommIssIon (I!C) nnd fho onrfmonf of !nbor nnd
ImIoymonf (O!I) ursunnf fo I!C nnd O!I ruIos.
SICTIO 39. LioIili/, 1neuronce of o Pereon or n/i/, AlloueJ /o
Proc/ice unJer o Tenporor,/Speciol Perni/. - IoroIgn nnfIonnIs,
IncIudIng formor IIIIInos wnnfIng fo ongngo In fho gonornI rncfIco
of nrchIfocfuro ns dofInod In SocfIon 3 (c) of fhIs Acf musf socuro
IocnIIy fhoIr rofossIonnI IInbIIIfy Insurnnco or mnIrncfIco Insurnnco
or fhoIr nccofnbIo oquIvnIonf In bond form commonsurnfo wIfh fho
nnfuro nnd mngnIfudo of fhoIr rojocf InvoIvomonf nnd fhoIr
comonsnfIon fho ImIomonfIng ruIos nnd roguInfIons for such n
roquIromonf for rncfIco shnII bo ImIomonfod by fho Ionrd In
consuIfnfIon wIfh fho Infogrnfod nnd nccrodIfod rofossIonnI
orgnnIznfIon of nrchIfocfs wIfhIn sIx (6) monfhs from fho offocfIvIfy
of fhIs Acf.
ARTICI V
IInu! PvovIsIons
SICTIO 40. 1n/egro/ion of /le Arcli/ec/ure Profeeeion. - Tho
ArchIfocfuro rofossIon shnII bo Infogrnfod Info ono (l) nnfIonnI
orgnnIznfIon whIch shnII bo nccrodIfod by fho Ionrd, subjocf fo fho
nrovnI by fho CommIssIon, ns fho Infogrnfod nnd nccrodIfod
rofossIonnI orgnnIznfIon of nrchIfocfs: IrovIdod, howovor, Thnf such
nn orgnnIznfIon shnII bo rogIsforod wIfh fho SocurIfIos nnd Ixchnngo
CommIssIon, ns n non-rofIf, non-sfock corornfIon fo govornod by
by-Inws rovIdIng for n domocrnfIc oIocfIon of Ifs offIcInIs. An
nrchIfocf duIy rogIsforod wIfh fho Ionrd shnII nufomnfIcnIIy bocomo
mombor of fho Infogrnfod nnd nccrodIfod rofossIonnI orgnnIznfIon of
nrchIfocfs nnd shnII rocoIvo fho bonofIfs nnd rIvIIogos rovIdod for
In fhIs Acf uon nymonf of fho roquIrod foos nnd duos. MomborshI
In fho Infogrnfod nnd nccrodIfod rofossIonnI orgnnIznfIon of
nrchIfocfs shnII nof bo n bnr fo momborshI In ofhor nssocInfIons of
nrchIfocfs.
SICTIO 4l. 1nplenen/ing Iulee onJ Iegulo/ione. - WIfhIn sIxfy
(60) dnys nffor fho offocfIvIfy of fhIs Acf, fho Ionrd, subjocf fo fho
nrovnI of fho CommIssIon nnd In coordInnfIon wIfh fho Infogrnfod
nnd nccrodIfod rofossIonnI orgnnIznfIon, shnII ndof nnd romuIgnfo
such ruIos nnd roguInfIons, Codo of IfhIcnI Conducf nnd Sfnndnrds
of IrofossIonnI IrncfIco, fo cnrry ouf fho rovIsIons of fhIs Acf nnd
whIch shnII bo offocfIvo fIffoon (l5) dnys foIIowIng fhoIr ubIIcnfIon
In fho OffIcInI Cnzoffo or In fwo (2) mnjor dnIIy nowsnors of
gonornI cIrcuInfIon.
SICTIO 42. Approprio/ione. - Tho ChnIrorson of fho IrofossIonnI
!oguInfIon CommIssIon shnII ImmodInfoIy IncIudo In fho
CommIssIon rogrnms fho ImIomonfnfIon of fhIs Acf, fho fundIng of
whIch shnII bo IncIudod In fho nnnunI ConornI ArorInfIons Acf.
SICTIO 43. Ac/ Ao/ Affec/ing O/ler Profeeeionole. - ThIs Acf shnII
nof bo consfruod fo nffocf or rovonf fho rncfIco of nny ofhor IognIIy
rocognIzod rofossIon.
SICTIO 44. nforcenen/ of /le Ac/. - If shnII bo fho rImnry dufy
of fho CommIssIon nnd fho Ionrd fo offocfIvoIy onforco fho rovIsIon
of fhIs Acf. AII duIy consfIfufod Inw onforcomonf ngoncIos nnd
offIcors of nnfIonnI, rovIncInI, cIfy or munIcInI govornmonf or of
nny oIIfIcnI subdIvIsIon fhoroof, shnII, uon fho cnII or roquosf of fho
CommIssIon or fho Ionrd, rondor nssIsfnnco In onforcIng fho
rovIsIons of fhIs Acf nnd fo rosocufo nny orson vIoInfIng fho
rovIsIons of fho snmo. Tho Socrofnry of JusfIco or hIs duIy
dosIgnnfod rorosonfnfIvo shnII ncf ns IognI ndvIsor fo fho
CommIssIon nnd fho Ionrd nnd shnII rondor IognI nssIsfnnco ns mny
bo nocossnry In cnrryIng ouf fho rovIsIons of fhIs Acf.
Any orson mny brIng boforo fho CommIssIon, Ionrd or fho
nforomonfIonod offIcors of fho Inw, cnsos of IIIognI rncfIco or
vIoInfIons of fhIs Acf commIffod by nny orson or nrfy.
Tho Ionrd shnII nssIsf fho CommIssIon, Ionrd or fho nforomonfIonod
offIcors of fho Inw, cnsos of IIIognI rncfIco or vIoInfIons of fhIs Acf
commIffod by nny orson or nrfy.
Tho Ionrd shnII nssIsf fho CommIssIon In fIIIng fho nrorInfo
chnrgos fhrough fho concornod rosocufIon offIco In nccordnnco wIfh
Inw nnd fho !uIos of Courf.
SICTIO 45. SeporoIili/, Clouee. - If nny cInuso, rovIsIon,
nrngrnh or nrf horoof shnII bo docInrod unconsfIfufIonnI or
InvnIId, such judgmonf shnII nof nffocf, InvnIIdnfo or ImnIr nny
ofhor nrf horoof, buf such judgmonf shnII bo moroIy confInod fo fho
cInuso, rovIsIon, nrngrnh or nrf dIrocfIy InvoIvod In fho
confrovorsy In whIch such judgmonf hns boon rondorod.
SICTIO 46. Iepeoling Clouee. - !oubIIc Acf o. 545, ns nmondod
by !oubIIc Acf o. l58l Is horoby roonIod nnd nII ofhor Inws,
ordors, ruIos nnd roguInfIons or rosoIufIons or nrf/s fhoroof
InconsIsfonf wIfh fho rovIsIons of fhIs Acf nro horoby roonIod or
modIfIod nccordIngIy.
SICTIO 4?. ffec/iti/,. - ThIs Acf shnII fnko offocf nffor fIffoon l5
(5) dnys foIIowIng Ifs ubIIcnfIon In fho OffIcInI Cnzoffo or In fwo (2)
nowsnors of gonornI cIrcuInfIon.



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