ARTICLE II
BOARD OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Sec. 4. Creation and Composition of the Board of Mechanical Engineering. – There is hereby created a Board of Mechanical Engineering, hereinafter called the Board, to be composed of a Chairman and two (2) members to be appointed by the President of the Philippines from a list of three (3) recommendees for each position, chosen, ranked in the order of preference and submitted by the Professional Regulation Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, from a list of five nominees submitted by the duly accredited association of mechanical engineers in the Philippines. The Board shall be organized not later than six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act.
Section 5. Qualification of Members of the Board. – A member of the Board shall, at the time of his appointment, possess the following qualifications:
(a) Natural born citizen and resident of the Philippines;
(b) Must be at least thirty-five (35) years of age;
(c) Holder of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or its equivalent, conferred by a school, academy, college or university in the Philippines or abroad that is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED);
(d) A Professional Mechanical Engineer with a valid professional license and an active practitioner as such, for not less than ten (10) years prior to his appointment;
(e) Must not, for a period of three (3) consecutive years prior to appointment, be a member of the faculty of any, school, academy, institute, college or university where a regular course in mechanical engineering is being taught, nor have pecuniary interest in or administrative supervision over any such institutions of learning;
(f) Must not, for a period of three (3) consecutive years prior to appointment, be connected with a review center or with any group or association where review classes or lectures in preparation for the licensure examination are offered or conducted at the time of appointment; and
(g) Has never been convicted of any offense involving moral turpitude.
Section 6. Term of Office. – A member of the Board shall hold office for a term of three (3) years from the date of his appointment or until his successor shall have been qualified and duly appointed, unless, however, that such incumbent member has been reappointed for another three (3) year term. No member of the Board shall serve for more than two (2) regular terms. Any vacancy occurring within the term of a member due to resignation, conviction of any kind, disability or death, shall be filled by appointment by the President of the Philippines; and such member appointed shall serve for the unexpired portion of the term vacated without prejudice to serve for a maximum of two (2) full terms. If the appointee comes from the incumbent Board, he shall serve the remaining vacated term in addition to the previous years he had already served and shall be qualified for reappointment in his new position: Provided, his number of years of service shall not exceed two (2) regular full terms.
Each member of the Board shall take his oath of office prior to the official performance of his duties.
Section 7. Compensation and Allowances of the Board Members. – The Chairman and members of the Board shall receive compensation and allowances comparable to the compensation and allowances being received by the Chairmen and members of existing regulatory boards with the Commission and as may be provided for in the General Appropriations Act.
Section 8. Supervision of the Board, Custodian of it Records, Secretariat and Support Services. – The Board shall be under the general supervision of the Commission. All records of the Board, including application for examination, examination papers and results, minutes of deliberation, administrative cases, and other investigative cases involving the profession shall be kept by the Commission. The Commission shall designate the secretary of the Board and shall provide the Secretariat and other support services to implement the provisions of this Act.
Section 9. Power and Duties of the Board. – The Board shall exercise the following specific powers, functions, duties and responsibilities:
(a) To promulgate and adopt the rules and regulations necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act;
(b) To supervise the registration, licensure and practice of mechanical engineers in the Philippines;
(c) To administer oaths in connection with the successful examinees entering the practice of Mechanical Engineering;
(d) To issue the certificate of registration to successful examinees;
(e) To issue, suspend and/or revoke, after due process certificates of registration and issue, cancel and suspend professional license or cancel special permits for the practice of mechanical engineering, for causes provided by law;
(f) To adopt an official seal of the Board;
(g) To look into the conditions affecting the practice of the mechanical engineering profession and whenever necessary, adopt such measures as may be deemed proper for the enhancement and maintenance of high professional and ethical standards of the profession;
(h) To prescribe and/or adopt a Code of Ethical and Professional Standards for the practice of the mechanical engineering profession.
(i) To hear and try administrative cases involving violations of this Act, its Implementing Rules and Regulations, the Code of Ethics for Mechanical Engineers, and for this purpose, to issue subpoena andsubpoena duces tecum to secure the appearance of witnesses and the production of documents in connection therewith;
(j) Prescribe guidelines in the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) program in coordination with accredited association of mechanical engineers;
(k) Prepare, adopt, issue or amend the syllabi of the subjects for examinations;
(l) Approve, issue, limit or revoke temporary license to practice mechanical engineering; and
(m) Discharge such other duties and functions as may be deemed necessary for the enhancement of the mechanical engineering profession and the upgrading, development and growth of mechanical engineering education in the Philippines.
Section 10. Annual Report. – The Board shall, at the close of each calendar year, submit an annual report to the President of the Philippines through the Professional Regulation Commission, giving a detailed account of its proceedings and accomplishments during the year and making recommendations for the adoption of measures that will upgrade and improve the conditions affecting the practice of mechanical engineering in the Philippines.
Section 11. Removal of Board Member. – The President upon recommendation of the Commission may remove any member of the Board on the following grounds; neglect of duty or incompetence, violation or tolerance of the violation of this Act or the Code of Ethics for Mechanical Engineering, final judgment of crimes involving moral turpitude, after having given the member an opportunity to be heard and/or defend himself in a proper administrative investigation.
BOARD OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Sec. 4. Creation and Composition of the Board of Mechanical Engineering. – There is hereby created a Board of Mechanical Engineering, hereinafter called the Board, to be composed of a Chairman and two (2) members to be appointed by the President of the Philippines from a list of three (3) recommendees for each position, chosen, ranked in the order of preference and submitted by the Professional Regulation Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, from a list of five nominees submitted by the duly accredited association of mechanical engineers in the Philippines. The Board shall be organized not later than six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act.
Section 5. Qualification of Members of the Board. – A member of the Board shall, at the time of his appointment, possess the following qualifications:
(a) Natural born citizen and resident of the Philippines;
(b) Must be at least thirty-five (35) years of age;
(c) Holder of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or its equivalent, conferred by a school, academy, college or university in the Philippines or abroad that is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED);
(d) A Professional Mechanical Engineer with a valid professional license and an active practitioner as such, for not less than ten (10) years prior to his appointment;
(e) Must not, for a period of three (3) consecutive years prior to appointment, be a member of the faculty of any, school, academy, institute, college or university where a regular course in mechanical engineering is being taught, nor have pecuniary interest in or administrative supervision over any such institutions of learning;
(f) Must not, for a period of three (3) consecutive years prior to appointment, be connected with a review center or with any group or association where review classes or lectures in preparation for the licensure examination are offered or conducted at the time of appointment; and
(g) Has never been convicted of any offense involving moral turpitude.
Section 6. Term of Office. – A member of the Board shall hold office for a term of three (3) years from the date of his appointment or until his successor shall have been qualified and duly appointed, unless, however, that such incumbent member has been reappointed for another three (3) year term. No member of the Board shall serve for more than two (2) regular terms. Any vacancy occurring within the term of a member due to resignation, conviction of any kind, disability or death, shall be filled by appointment by the President of the Philippines; and such member appointed shall serve for the unexpired portion of the term vacated without prejudice to serve for a maximum of two (2) full terms. If the appointee comes from the incumbent Board, he shall serve the remaining vacated term in addition to the previous years he had already served and shall be qualified for reappointment in his new position: Provided, his number of years of service shall not exceed two (2) regular full terms.
Each member of the Board shall take his oath of office prior to the official performance of his duties.
Section 7. Compensation and Allowances of the Board Members. – The Chairman and members of the Board shall receive compensation and allowances comparable to the compensation and allowances being received by the Chairmen and members of existing regulatory boards with the Commission and as may be provided for in the General Appropriations Act.
Section 8. Supervision of the Board, Custodian of it Records, Secretariat and Support Services. – The Board shall be under the general supervision of the Commission. All records of the Board, including application for examination, examination papers and results, minutes of deliberation, administrative cases, and other investigative cases involving the profession shall be kept by the Commission. The Commission shall designate the secretary of the Board and shall provide the Secretariat and other support services to implement the provisions of this Act.
Section 9. Power and Duties of the Board. – The Board shall exercise the following specific powers, functions, duties and responsibilities:
(a) To promulgate and adopt the rules and regulations necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act;
(b) To supervise the registration, licensure and practice of mechanical engineers in the Philippines;
(c) To administer oaths in connection with the successful examinees entering the practice of Mechanical Engineering;
(d) To issue the certificate of registration to successful examinees;
(e) To issue, suspend and/or revoke, after due process certificates of registration and issue, cancel and suspend professional license or cancel special permits for the practice of mechanical engineering, for causes provided by law;
(f) To adopt an official seal of the Board;
(g) To look into the conditions affecting the practice of the mechanical engineering profession and whenever necessary, adopt such measures as may be deemed proper for the enhancement and maintenance of high professional and ethical standards of the profession;
(h) To prescribe and/or adopt a Code of Ethical and Professional Standards for the practice of the mechanical engineering profession.
(i) To hear and try administrative cases involving violations of this Act, its Implementing Rules and Regulations, the Code of Ethics for Mechanical Engineers, and for this purpose, to issue subpoena andsubpoena duces tecum to secure the appearance of witnesses and the production of documents in connection therewith;
(j) Prescribe guidelines in the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) program in coordination with accredited association of mechanical engineers;
(k) Prepare, adopt, issue or amend the syllabi of the subjects for examinations;
(l) Approve, issue, limit or revoke temporary license to practice mechanical engineering; and
(m) Discharge such other duties and functions as may be deemed necessary for the enhancement of the mechanical engineering profession and the upgrading, development and growth of mechanical engineering education in the Philippines.
Section 10. Annual Report. – The Board shall, at the close of each calendar year, submit an annual report to the President of the Philippines through the Professional Regulation Commission, giving a detailed account of its proceedings and accomplishments during the year and making recommendations for the adoption of measures that will upgrade and improve the conditions affecting the practice of mechanical engineering in the Philippines.
Section 11. Removal of Board Member. – The President upon recommendation of the Commission may remove any member of the Board on the following grounds; neglect of duty or incompetence, violation or tolerance of the violation of this Act or the Code of Ethics for Mechanical Engineering, final judgment of crimes involving moral turpitude, after having given the member an opportunity to be heard and/or defend himself in a proper administrative investigation.
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