Amendment to Sec. 2 of Act No. 2985 (Engineering and Architecture Law)
Act No. 3793, approved on December 2, 1930, amends Section 2 of the Engineering and Architecture Law in the Philippines. It mandates that individuals wishing to practice as engineers or architects must obtain the necessary licenses. Notably, it prohibits foreign engineers and architects from practicing in the Philippines unless their home country allows Filipino counterparts to do the same. However, an exemption is made for foreign engineers and architects who are called by the government for consultation. The Act takes effect upon approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 3793
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
December 2, 1930
ACT NO. 3793
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIVE, KNOWN AS THE ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE LAW
SECTION 1. Section two of Act Numbered Twenty-nine hundred and eighty-five, known as the "Engineering and Architecture Law," is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 2. As soon as this Act takes effect, all persons desiring to practise the professions of engineer or architect shall be required to obtain licenses in the manner and under the conditions hereinafter specified: Provided, however, That no foreign engineer or architect shall be allowed to practise his profession in the Philippine Islands, unless the country of which he is a subject or citizen permits Filipino engineers or architects to practise within its territorial limits. But engineers and architects called by the Government from foreign countries for consultation shall be exempted from the requirement herein prescribed."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved, December 2, 1930.
Cite This Law
Amendment to Sec. 2 of Act No. 2985 (Engineering and Architecture Law), Act No. 3793, Dec 2, 1930 (Philippines)
Amendment to Sec. 2 of Act No. 2985 (Engineering and Architecture Law), Act No. 3793 (Phil. 1930)
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