An Act to Amend Paragraph Two of Section Eleven of Act Numbered Twenty-Nine Hundred and Eighty-Five, as Amended by Act Numbered Thirty-One Hundred and Fifty-Nine, Relative to the Practice of the Professions of Engineer and Architect
Act No. 3182, approved on November 27, 1924, amends the qualifications for obtaining a professional certificate in engineering and architecture in the Philippines. The amendment allows the Board to issue certificates without prior examination to individuals who have passed relevant civil-service exams, hold certain diplomas or certificates, or have practiced the profession for at least five years. Additionally, the Board retains the authority to require examinations if the provided credentials are deemed insufficient. This Act aims to streamline the certification process for qualified professionals in these fields.
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- What is An Act to Amend Paragraph Two of Section Eleven of Act Numbered Twenty-Nine Hundred and Eighty-Five, as Amended by Act Numbered Thirty-One Hundred and Fifty-Nine, Relative to the Practice of the Professions of Engineer and Architect about?
- Act No. 3182, approved on November 27, 1924, amends the qualifications for obtaining a professional certificate in engineering and architecture in the Philippines. The amendment allows the Board to issue certificates without prior examination to individuals who have passed relevant civil-service exams, hold certain diplomas or certificates, or have practiced the profession for at least five years. Additionally, the Board retains the authority to require examinations if the provided credentials are deemed insufficient. This Act aims to streamline the certification process for qualified professionals in these fields.
- What type of law is Act No. 3182?
- An Act to Amend Paragraph Two of Section Eleven of Act Numbered Twenty-Nine Hundred and Eighty-Five, as Amended by Act Numbered Thirty-One Hundred and Fifty-Nine, Relative to the Practice of the Professions of Engineer and Architect (Act No. 3182) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was An Act to Amend Paragraph Two of Section Eleven of Act Numbered Twenty-Nine Hundred and Eighty-Five, as Amended by Act Numbered Thirty-One Hundred and Fifty-Nine, Relative to the Practice of the Professions of Engineer and Architect enacted?
- An Act to Amend Paragraph Two of Section Eleven of Act Numbered Twenty-Nine Hundred and Eighty-Five, as Amended by Act Numbered Thirty-One Hundred and Fifty-Nine, Relative to the Practice of the Professions of Engineer and Architect (Act No. 3182) was enacted on Nov 27, 1924.
- What is the citation for An Act to Amend Paragraph Two of Section Eleven of Act Numbered Twenty-Nine Hundred and Eighty-Five, as Amended by Act Numbered Thirty-One Hundred and Fifty-Nine, Relative to the Practice of the Professions of Engineer and Architect?
- An Act to Amend Paragraph Two of Section Eleven of Act Numbered Twenty-Nine Hundred and Eighty-Five, as Amended by Act Numbered Thirty-One Hundred and Fifty-Nine, Relative to the Practice of the Professions of Engineer and Architect, Act No. 3182, Nov 27, 1924 (Philippines)
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- Act No. 3182
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- Philippines
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- Congress of the Philippines
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November 27, 1924
ACT NO. 3182
AN ACT TO AMEND PARAGRAPH TWO OF SECTION ELEVEN OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIVE, AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE, RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF THE PROFESSIONS OF ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT
SECTION 1. Paragraph two of section eleven of Act Numbered Twenty-nine hundred and eighty-five, as amended by Act Numbered Thirty-one hundred and fifty-nine, is hereby further amended to read, as follows:
"SEC. 11. The Board concerned shall issue certificates without prior examination to persons who, on the date of the approval of this Act, have any of the following qualifications:
"1. Have passed the civil-service examination for engineer or architect.
"2. Have the first three qualifications specified in the next preceding section: Provided, That all those shall be considered as having the qualifications specified in subsection three of the next preceding section who have received a diploma or produce a certificate showing the holder to have completed the duties of engineering or architecture prior to the date on which Act Numbered Twenty-nine hundred and eighty-five went into effect, in an established university, academy, college, school, or institute subsequently recognized as such by the Government of the Philippine Islands or of the United States or which cannot be so recognized because of its having dropped engineering from its curriculum. HDIaET
"3. Have previously practised either of the professions mentioned for a period of not less than five years, without their being required to have specialized in the work of planning and designing work involving engineering calculations or architectural designing: Provided, That the Board of Examiners concerned shall have authority to subject the applicant to an examination if the testimonials presented with his application are not sufficient, in the discretion of the Board of Examiners concerned."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on its approval.
Approved, November 27, 1924.
Cite This Law
An Act to Amend Paragraph Two of Section Eleven of Act Numbered Twenty-Nine Hundred and Eighty-Five, as Amended by Act Numbered Thirty-One Hundred and Fifty-Nine, Relative to the Practice of the Professions of Engineer and Architect, Act No. 3182, Nov 27, 1924 (Philippines)
An Act to Amend Paragraph Two of Section Eleven of Act Numbered Twenty-Nine Hundred and Eighty-Five, as Amended by Act Numbered Thirty-One Hundred and Fifty-Nine, Relative to the Practice of the Professions of Engineer and Architect, Act No. 3182 (Phil. 1924)
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