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AN AC1 1C kLGULA1L 1nL kAC1ICL CI AkCnI1LC1UkL IN 1nL nILIINLS AND ICk C1nLk UkCSLS
Ak1ICLL I GLNLkAL kCVISICN
SLC1ICN 1 5hort 1it/e 1hls AcL shall be known as 1he ArchlLecLure AcL of 2004
SLC1ICN 2 5totement of Po/icy 1he SLaLe recognlzes Lhe lmporLance of archlLecLs ln naLlon bulldlng and developmenL Pence lL
shall develop and nurLure compeLenL vlrLuous producLlve and wellrounded professlonal archlLecLs whose sLandards of pracLlce
and servlce shall be excellenL quallLaLlve worldclass and globally compeLlLlve Lhrough lnvlolable honesL effecLlve and credlble
llcensure examlnaLlons and Lhrough regulaLory measures programs and acLlvlLles LhaL fosLer Lhelr professlonal growLh and
developmenL
SLC1ICN 3 efinition of 1erms As used ln Lhls AcL Lhe followlng Lerms shall be deflned as follows
(1) ArchlLecLure ls Lhe arL sclence or professlon of plannlng deslgnlng and consLrucLlng bulldlngs ln Lhelr LoLallLy Laklng
lnLo accounL Lhelr envlronmenL ln accordance wlLh Lhe prlnclples of uLlllLy sLrengLh and beauLy
(2) ArchlLecL means a person professlonally and academlcally quallfled reglsLered and llcensed under Lhls AcL wlLh a
CerLlflcaLe of 8eglsLraLlon and rofesslonal ldenLlflcaLlon Card lssued by Lhe rofesslonal 8egulaLory 8oard of ArchlLecLure
and Lhe rofesslonal 8egulaLlon Commlsslon and who ls responslble for advocaLlng Lhe falr and susLalnable developmenL
welfare and culLural expresslon of socleLys hablLaL ln Lerms of space forms and hlsLorlcal conLexL
(a) ArchlLecLofrecord means Lhe archlLecL reglsLered and llcensed under Lhls AcL who ls dlrecLly and
professlonally responslble for Lhe LoLal deslgn of Lhe pro[ecL for Lhe cllenL and who shall assume Lhe clvll llablllLy
for Lhe plans speclflcaLlons and conLracL documenLs he/she has slgned and sealed
(b) ArchlLecLurelncharge of consLrucLlon means an archlLecL reglsLered and llcensed under Lhls AcL who ls
dlrecLly and professlonally responslble and llable for Lhe consLrucLlon supervlslon of Lhe pro[ecL
(c) ConsulLlng ArchlLecL means Lhe archlLecL reglsLered and llcensed or permlLLed Lo pracLlce under Lhls AcL who
ls professlonally and academlcally quallfled and wlLh excepLlonal or recognlzed experLlse or speclallzaLlon ln any
branch of archlLecLure
(3) Ceneral racLlce of ArchlLecLure means Lhe acL of plannlng and archlLecLural deslgnlng sLrucLural concepLuallzaLlon
speclfylng supervlslng and glvlng general admlnlsLraLlon and responslble dlrecLlon Lo Lhe erecLlon enlargemenL or
alLeraLlons of bulldlngs and bulldlng envlronmenLs and archlLecLural deslgn ln englneerlng sLrucLures or any parL Lhereof
Lhe sclenLlflc aesLheLlc and orderly coordlnaLlon of all Lhe processes whlch enLer lnLo Lhe producLlon of a compleLe bulldlng
or sLrucLure performed Lhrough Lhe medlum of unblased prellmlnary sLudles of plans consulLaLlons speclflcaLlons
conferences evaluaLlons lnvesLlgaLlons conLracL documenLs and oral advlce and dlrecLlons regardless of wheLher Lhe
persons engaged ln such pracLlce are resldenLs of Lhe hlllpplnes or have Lhelr prlnclpal offlce or place of buslness ln Lhls
counLry or anoLher LerrlLory and regardless of wheLher such persons are performlng one or all Lhese duLles or wheLher
such duLles are performed ln person or as Lhe dlrecLlng head of an offlce or organlzaLlon performlng Lhem
(4) Scope of Lhe racLlce of ArchlLecLure encompasses Lhe provlslon of professlonal servlces ln connecLlon wlLh slLe
physlcal and plannlng and Lhe deslgn consLrucLlon enlargemenL conservaLlon renovaLlon remodellng resLoraLlon or
alLeraLlon of a bulldlng or group of bulldlngs Servlces may lnclude buL are noL llmlLed Lo
(a) plannlng archlLecLural deslgnlng and sLrucLural concepLuallzaLlon
(b) consulLaLlon consulLancy glvlng oral or wrlLLen advlce and dlrecLlons conferences evaluaLlons lnvesLlgaLlons
quallLy surveys appralsals and ad[usLmenLs archlLecLural and operaLlonal plannlng slLe analysls and oLher pre
deslgn servlces
(c) schemaLlc deslgn deslgn developmenL conLracL documenLs and consLrucLlon phases lncludlng professlonal
consulLancles
(d) preparaLlon of prellmlnary Lechnlcal economlc and flnanclal feaslblllLy sLudles of plans models and pro[ecL
promoLlonal servlces
(e) preparaLlon of archlLecLural plans speclflcaLlons blll of maLerlals cosL esLlmaLes general condlLlons and
blddlng documenLs
(f) consLrucLlon and pro[ecL managemenL glvlng general managemenL admlnlsLraLlon supervlslon coordlnaLlon
and responslble dlrecLlon or Lhe plannlng archlLecLural deslgnlng consLrucLlon reconsLrucLlon erecLlon
enlargemenL or demollLlon renovaLlon repalr orderly removal remodellng alLeraLlon preservaLlon or
resLoraLlon of bulldlngs or sLrucLures or complex bulldlngs lncludlng all Lhelr componenLs slLes and envlrons
lnLended for prlvaLe or publlc use
(g) Lhe plannlng archlLecLural layouLlng and uLlllzaLlon of spaces wlLhln and surroundlng such bulldlngs or
sLrucLures houslng deslgn and communlLy archlLecLure archlLecLural lnLerlors and space plannlng archlLecLural
deLalllng archlLecLural llghLlng acousLlcs archlLecLural layouLlng of mechanlcal elecLrlcal elecLronlc sanlLary
plumblng communlcaLlons and oLher uLlllLy sysLems equlpmenL and flxLures
(h) bulldlng programmlng bulldlng admlnlsLraLlon consLrucLlon arblLraLlon and archlLecLural conservaLlon and
resLoraLlon
(l) all works whlch relaLe Lo Lhe sclenLlflc aesLheLlc and orderly coordlnaLlon of all works and branches of Lhe work
sysLems and process necessary for Lhe producLlon of a compleLe bulldlng or sLrucLure wheLher for publlc or
prlvaLe use ln order Lo enhance and safeguard llfe healLh and properLy and Lhe promoLlon and enrlchmenL of Lhe
quallLy of llfe Lhe archlLecLural deslgn of englneerlng sLrucLures or any parL Lhereof and
([) all oLher works pro[ecLs and acLlvlLles whlch requlre Lhe professlonal compeLence of an archlLecL lncludlng
Leachlng of archlLecLural sub[ecLs and archlLecLural compuLeralded deslgn
(3) SLrucLural ConcepLuallzaLlon means Lhe acL of concelvlng chooslng and developlng Lhe Lype dlsposlLlon arrangemenL
and proporLlonlng of Lhe sLrucLural elemenLs of an archlLecLural work glvlng due conslderaLlon Lo safeLy cosLeffecLlveness
funcLlonallLy and aesLheLlcs
(6) ArchlLecLural llrm means a sole proprleLorshlp a parLnershlp or a corporaLlon reglsLered wlLh Lhe proper governmenL
agencles
(7) AuLhorshlp refers Lo Lhe auLhor or auLhors of a seL of archlLecLural plans or speclflcaLlons who are ln charge of Lhelr
preparaLlon wheLher made by Lhem personally or under Lhelr lmmedlaLe supervlslon
(8) 8oard refers Lo Lhe rofesslonal 8egulaLory 8oard of ArchlLecLure
(9) Commlsslon means Lhe rofesslonal 8egulaLlon Commlsslon
(10) Servlce AgreemenL means a duly noLarlzed wrlLLen conLracL or equlvalenL publlc lnsLrumenL sLlpulaLlng Lhe scope of
servlces and guaranLeelng compensaLlon of such servlces Lo be rendered by an archlLecL reglsLered and llcensed under Lhls
AcL
(11) lnLegraLed and AccredlLed rofesslonal CrganlzaLlon means Lhe exlsLlng offlclal naLlonal organlzaLlon of all archlLecLs
of Lhe hlllpplnes ln whlch all reglsLered llllplno archlLecLs shall be members wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo membershlp ln oLher
volunLary professlonal assoclaLlons
(12) ConLlnulng rofesslonal uevelopmenL refers Lo a susLalnlng and progresslve learnlng process LhaL malnLalns
enhances or lncreases Lhe knowledge and conLlnulng ablllLy of archlLecLs
(13) u1l shall mean Lhe ueparLmenL of 1rade and lndusLry and
(14) SLC shall mean Lhe SecurlLles of Lxchange Commlsslon

Ak1ICLL II kCILSSICNAL kLGULA1Ck 8CAkD CI AkCnI1LCUkL
SLC1ICN 4 reotion ond omposition of the Professiono/ kequ/otory 8oord 1here ls hereby creaLed a rofesslonal 8egulaLory
8oard of ArchlLecLure herelnafLer referred Lo as Lhe 8oard a colleglal body under Lhe supervlslon and admlnlsLraLlve conLrol of Lhe
rofesslonal 8egulaLlon Commlsslon herelnafLer referred Lo as Lhe Commlsslon Lo be composed of a chalrman and Lwo (2)
members appolnLed by Lhe resldenL of Lhe hlllpplnes from a llsLs of Lhree (3) recommendees chosen from a llsL of flve (3)
nomlnees for each poslLlon submlLLed Lo Lhe Commlsslon by Lhe lnLegraLed and Lhe accredlLed professlonal organlzaLlon of
archlLecLs 1he 8oard shall be organlzed noL laLer Lhan slx (6) monLhs from Lhe effecLlvlLy of Lhls AcL
SLC1ICN S ;uo/ificotions of Members of the Professiono/ kequ/otory 8oord Lach member shall have aL Lhe Llme of hls/her
appolnLmenL possess Lhe followlng quallflcaLlons
(a) be a clLlzen and resldenL of Lhe hlllpplnes
(b) be a holder of a degree ln 8achelor of Sclence ln ArchlLecLure conferred by a school college or unlverslLy ln Lhe
hlllpplnes or abroad LhaL ls recognlzed and/or accredlLed by Lhe Commlsslon on Plgher LducaLlon (CPLu)
(c) be an archlLecL wlLh a valld CerLlflcaLe of 8eglsLraLlon and rofesslonal ldenLlflcaLlon Card and acLlve pracLlLloner of
archlLecLure for aL leasL Len (10) years on Lhe daLe of hls/her appolnLmenL
(d) noL be a member of Lhe faculLy of any good school college unlverslLy or revlew lnsLlLuLlon where a regular course or
revlew course ln archlLecLure ls LaughL nor have pecunlary lnLeresL ln such lnsLlLuLlon no former member of Lhe faculLy of
any school lnsLlLuLe unlverslLy or revlew cenLer where archlLecLure ls LaughL can become a member of Lhe 8oard unless
he/she had offlclally reslgned from such an lnsLlLuLlon and has compleLely sLopped Leachlng advlslng or revlewlng acLlvlLles
for aL leasL flve (3) years prlor Lo Lhe nomlnaLlon and
(e) Pas never been convlcLed of any crlme lnvolvlng moral LurplLude
SLC1ICN 6 1erm of Office 1he members of Lhe 8oard shall hold offlce for a Lerm of Lhree (3) years afLer appolnLmenL or unLll Lhelr
successors shall have been appolnLed and duly quallfled Any vacancy occurrlng wlLhln Lhe Lerm of a member shall be fllled for Lhe
unexplred porLlon of Lhe Lerm only Lach member of Lhe 8oard may be reappolnLed for one full Lerm of Lhree (3) years Cf Lhe
members of Lhe 8oard flrsL appolnLed under Lhls AcL one (1) member shall be appolnLed and hold offlce as chalrman for Lhree (3)
years one (1) member for Lwo (2) years and one (1) member for one (1) year Lach member of Lhe 8oard shall quallfy by Laklng Lhe
proper oaLh prlor Lo Lhe performance shall quallfy by Laklng Lhe proper oaLh prlor Lo Lhe performance of Lhelr duLles rovlded 1haL
Lhe lncumbenL members of Lhe 8oard shall conLlnue Lo serve for Lhe remalnder of Lhelr Lerm as members of Lhe hereln creaLed
rofesslonal 8egulaLory 8oard of ArchlLecLure unLll a new 8oard shall have been properly organlzed
SLC1ICN 7 Powers ond lunctions of the 8oord 1he 8oard shall exerclse Lhe followlng speclflc powers funcLlons and
responslblllLles
(a) rescrlbe and adopL Lhe rules and regulaLlons necessary for carrylng ouL Lhe provlslons of Lhls AcL
(b) Supervlse Lhe reglsLraLlon llcensure and pracLlce of archlLecLs
(c) AdmlnlsLer oaLhs ln connecLlon wlLh Lhe admlnlsLraLlon of Lhls AcL
(d) lssue suspend revoke or relnsLaLe Lhe CerLlflcaLe of 8eglsLraLlon and Lhe professlonal ldenLlflcaLlon Card for Lhe
pracLlce of Lhe archlLecLure professlon
(e) AdopL an offlclal seal of Lhe 8oard
(f) MonlLor Lhe condlLlons affecLlng Lhe pracLlce of archlLecLure and adopL such measures as may be deemed proper for Lhe
enhancemenL and malnLenance of hlgh professlonal eLhlcal and Lechnlcal sLandards of Lhe professlon
(g) rescrlbe and/or adopL Lhe Code of LLhlcal ConducL and SLandards of rofesslonal racLlce
(h) Pear and declde admlnlsLraLlve cases lnvolvlng vlolaLlons of Lhls AcL lLs lmplemenLlng rules and regulaLlons Lhe Code of
LLhlcal ConducL and SLandards of rofesslonal racLlce and for Lhls purpose Lo lssue subpoena ad LesLlfcandum and
subpoena duces Lecum Lo secure Lhe appearance of wlLnesses and Lhe producLlon of documenLs ln connecLlon LherewlLh
rovlded 1haL Lhe declslon of Lhe 8oard shall unless appealed Lo Lhe Commlsslon become flnal and execuLory afLer flfLeen
(13) days from recelpL of noLlce of [udgmenL or declslon 1he declslon of Lhe Commlsslon may be appealed Lo Lhe CourL of
Appeals ln accordance wlLh Lhe procedure under Lhe 8ules of CourL
(l) rescrlbe guldellnes for Lhe ConLlnulng rofesslonal uevelopmenL (Cu) program ln consulLaLlon wlLh Lhe lnLegraLed and
accredlLed professlonal organlzaLlon of archlLecLs rovlded 1haL Lhe aLLendance Lo sald Cu shall noL be a mandaLory
requlremenL for Lhe renewal of a professlonal llcense
([) repare adopL lssue or amend Lhe syllabl of Lhe sub[ecLs for examlnaLlons by deLermlnlng and preparlng quesLlons
whlch shall be wlLhln Lhe scope of Lhe syllabl of Lhe sub[ecL for examlnaLlon as well as admlnlsLer correcL and release Lhe
resulLs of Lhe llcensure examlnaLlons
(k) Approve lssue llmlL or cancel Lemporary or speclal permlL Lo pracLlce archlLecLure
(l) ln coordlnaLlon wlLh Lhe CPLu ensure LhaL all hlgher educaLlonal lnsLrucLlon and offerlngs of archlLecLure comply wlLh
Lhe pollcles sLandards and requlremenLs of Lhe course prescrlbed by Lhe CPLu ln Lhe areas of currlculum faculLy llbrary
and faclllLles
(m) 1o adopL a program for Lhe full compuLerlzaLlon of Lhe llcensure examlnaLlon and
(n) ulscharge such oLher duLles and funcLlons as may be deemed necessary for Lhe enhancemenL of Lhe archlLecLure
professlon and Lhe upgradlng developmenL and growLh of Lhe archlLecLure educaLlon
1he pollcles resoluLlons rules and regulaLlons lssued or promulgaLed by Lhe 8oard shall be sub[ecL Lo revlew and approval of Lhe
Commlsslon Powever Lhe 8oards declslons resoluLlons or orders rendered ln admlnlsLraLlve cases shall be sub[ecL Lo revlew only lf
on appeal
SLC1ICN 8 dministrotive 5upervision of the 8oord ustodion of its kecords 5ecretoriot ond 5upport 5ervices 1he 8oard shall
be under Lhe admlnlsLraLlve supervlslon of Lhe Commlsslon All records of Lhe 8oard lncludlng appllcaLlons for examlnaLlon and
admlnlsLraLlve and oLher lnvesLlgaLlve cases conducLed by Lhe 8oard shall be under Lhe cusLody of Lhe Commlsslon 1he Commlsslon
shall deslgnaLe Lhe SecreLary of Lhe 8oard and shall provlde Lhe secreLarlaL and oLher supporL servlces Lo lmplemenL Lhe provlslons
of Lhls AcL
SLC1ICN 9 rounds for 5uspension or kemovo/ of Members of the 8oord 1he resldenL of Lhe hlllpplnes upon Lhe
recommendaLlon of Lhe Commlsslon afLer glvlng Lhe concerned member an opporLunlLy Lo defend hlmself ln a proper
admlnlsLraLlve lnvesLlgaLlon Lo be conducLed by Lhe Commlsslon may suspend or remove any member on Lhe followlng grounds
(a) neglecL of duLy or lncompeLence
(b) vlolaLlon of Lolerance of Lhe vlolaLlon of Lhls AcL or lLs lmplemenLlng rules and regulaLlons or Lhe Code of LLhlcal
ConducL and SLandards of rofesslonal racLlce
(c) llnal [udgmenL of crlmes lnvolvlng moral LurplLude and
(d) ManlpulaLlon or rlgglng of Lhe archlLecLure llcensure examlnaLlon resulLs dlsclosure of secreL and confldenLlal
lnformaLlon ln Lhe examlnaLlon quesLlons prlor Lo Lhe conducL of Lhe sald examlnaLlon or Lamperlng of grades
SLC1ICN 10 ompensotion ond //owonces of the 8oord 1he chalrman and members of Lhe 8oard shall recelve compensaLlon
and allowances comparable Lo LhaL belng recelved by Lhe chalrman and members of exlsLlng regulaLory 8oards under Lhe
Commlsslon as provlded for ln Lhe Ceneral ApproprlaLlons AcL
SLC1ICN 11 nnuo/ keport 1he 8oard shall submlL an annual reporL Lo Lhe Commlsslon afLer Lhe close of each year glvlng a
deLalled accounL of lLs proceedlngs durlng Lhe year and maklng such recommendaLlons as lL may deem proper



Ak1ICLL III LkAMINA1ICN kLGIS1kA1ICN AND LICLNSUkL
SLC1ICN 12 ominotion kequired All appllcanLs for reglsLraLlon for Lhe pracLlce of archlLecLure shall be requlred Lo undergo a
llcensure examlnaLlon Lo be glven by Lhe 8oard ln such places and daLes as Lhe Commlsslon may deslgnaLe ln accordance wlLh Lhe
provlslons of 8epubllc AcL no 8981
SLC1ICN 13 ;uo/ificotions of pp/icont for ominotion Any person applylng for examlnaLlon shall esLabllsh Lo Lhe saLlsfacLlon of
Lhe 8oard LhaL
(a) Pe/she ls a llllplno clLlzen or a clLlzen of a forelgn counLry quallfled Lo Lake Lhe examlnaLlon as provlded for ln Lhls AcL
(b) Pe/she ls of good moral characLer
(c) Pe/she ls a holder of a degree of 8achelor of Sclence ln ArchlLecLure conferred by a school college academy or lnsLlLuLe
duly recognlzed and/or accredlLed by Lhe Commlsslon on Plgher LducaLlon (CPLu) and ln addlLlon has a speclflc record of aL
leasL Lwo (2) years or equlvalenL of dlverslfled archlLecLural experlence duly cerLlfled by a reglsLered/llcensed archlLecL
rovlded however 1haL an appllcanL holdlng a MasLers uegree ln ArchlLecLure from a school college unlverslLy or
lnsLlLuLe recognlzed by Lhe governmenL shall be credlLed one (1) year ln hls/her pracLlcal experlence and
(d) Pe/she has noL been convlcLed of any crlmlnal offenslve lnvolvlng moral LurplLude
SLC1ICN 14 5ubjects for ominotion 1he llcensure examlnaLlon for archlLecLs shall cover buL are noL llmlLed Lo Lhe followlng
sub[ecLs
(1) PlsLory and 1heory of ArchlLecLure rlnclples of lannlng and ArchlLecLural racLlce
(2) SLrucLural ueslgn 8ulldlng MaLerlals and ArchlLecLural SpeclflcaLlons and MeLhods of ConsLrucLlon and uLlllLles
(3) urban ueslgn and ArchlLecLural lnLerlors and
(4) ArchlLecLural ueslgn and SlLe lannlng
1he 8oard sub[ecL Lo Lhe approval of Lhe Commlsslon may revlse or exclude any of Lhe sub[ecLs and Lhelr syllabl and add new ones
as Lhe need arlses Lo conform Lo Lechnologlcal changes broughL abouL by conLlnulng Lrends ln Lhe professlon
SLC1ICN 1S kotinq in the Licensure ominotion 1o be quallfled as havlng passed Lhe llcensure examlnaLlon for archlLecLs a
candldaLe musL obLaln a welghLed general average of sevenLy percenL (70) wlLh no grade lower Lhan flfLy percenL (30) ln any
glven sub[ecL
SLC1ICN 16 keport of kotinqs 1he 8oard shall submlL Lo Lhe Commlsslon Lhe raLlngs obLalned by each candldaLe wlLhln LhlrLy (30)
calendar days afLer Lhe examlnaLlon unless exLended for [usL cause upon Lhe release of Lhe resulLs of Lhe examlnaLlon Lhe 8oard
shall send by mall Lhe raLlng recelved by each examlnee aL hls/her glven address uslng Lhe malllng envelope submlLLed durlng Lhe
examlnaLlon
SLC1ICN 17 Ooth All successful candldaLes ln Lhe examlnaLlon shall be requlred Lo Lake an oaLh of professlon before any member
of Lhe 8oard any governmenL offlclal auLhorlzed by Lhe Commlsslon or any person auLhorlzed by law Lo admlnlsLer oaLhs prlor Lo
enLerlng upon Lhe pracLlce of Lhe professlon
SLC1ICN 18 ssuonce of ertificotes of keqistrotion ond Professiono/ dentificotion ord A CerLlflcaLe of 8eglsLraLlon and
rofesslonal ldenLlflcaLlon Card shall be lssued Lo examlnees who pass Lhe llcensure examlnaLlon sub[ecL Lo paymenL of fees
prescrlbed by Lhe Commlsslon 1he CerLlflcaLe of 8eglsLraLlon shall bear Lhe slgnaLure of Lhe chalrperson of Lhe Commlsslon and Lhe
chalrman and members of Lhe 8oard sLamped wlLh Lhe offlclal seal lndlcaLlng LhaL Lhe person named Lhereln ls enLlLled Lo Lhe
pracLlce of Lhe professlon wlLh all Lhe prlvlleges appurLenanL LhereLo 1he sald cerLlflcaLe shall remaln ln full force and affecL unLll
wlLhdrawn suspended or revoked ln accordance wlLh Lhls AcL
A rofesslonal ldenLlflcaLlon Card bearlng Lhe reglsLraLlon number daLe of lssuance explry daLe duly slgned by Lhe chalrperson of
Lhe Commlsslon shall llkewlse be lssued Lo every reglsLranL who has pald Lhe prescrlbed fee
SLC1ICN 19 koster of rchitects A rosLer showlng Lhe names and place of buslness of all reglsLered professlonal archlLecLs shall
be prepared and updaLed by Lhe 8oard and coples Lhereof shall be made avallable Lo any parLy as may be deemed necessary
SLC1ICN 20 5eo/ ssuonce ond use of 5eo/ A duly llcensed archlLecL shall afflx Lhe seal prescrlbed by Lhe 8oard bearlng Lhe
reglsLranLs name reglsLraLlon number and LlLle ArchlLecL on all archlLecLural plans drawlngs speclflcaLlons and all oLher conLracL
documenLs prepared by or under hls/her dlrecL supervlslon
(1) Lach reglsLranL hereunder shall upon reglsLraLlon obLaln a seal of such deslgn as Lhe 8oard shall auLhorlze and dlrecL
ArchlLecLural plans and speclflcaLlons prepared by or under Lhe dlrecL supervlslon of a reglsLered archlLecL shall be
sLampede wlLh sald seal durlng Lhe llfe of Lhe reglsLranLs cerLlflcaLe and lL shall be unlawful for any one Lo sLamp or seal
any documenLs wlLh sald seal afLer Lhe cerLlflcaLe of Lhe reglsLranL named Lhereon has explred or has been revoked unless
sald cerLlflcaLe shall have been renewed or relssued
(2) no offlcer or employee of Lhls 8epubllc CharLered clLles provlnces and munlclpallLles now or hereafLer charged wlLh
Lhe enforcemenL of law ordlnances or regulaLlons relaLlng Lo Lhe consLrucLlon or alLeraLlon of bulldlngs shall accepL or
approve any archlLecLural plans or speclflcaLlons whlch have noL been prepared and submlLLed ln full accord wlLh all Lhe
provlslons of Lhls AcL nor shall any paymenLs be approved by any such offlcer for any work Lhe plans and speclflcaLlons for
whlch have noL been so prepared and slgned and sealed by Lhe auLhor
(3) lL shall be unlawful for any archlLecL Lo slgn hls/her name afflx hls/her seal or use any oLher meLhod of slgnaLure on
archlLecLural plans speclflcaLlons or oLher documenLs made under anoLher archlLecLs supervlslon unless Lhe same ls made
ln such manner as Lo clearly lndlcaLe Lhe parL or parLs of such work acLually performed by Lhe former and lL shall be
unlawful for any person excepL Lhe archlLecLofrecord Lo slgn for any branch of work for any funcLlon of archlLecLural
pracLlce noL acLually performed by hlm/her 1he archlLecLofrecord shall be fully responslble for all archlLecLural plans
speclflcaLlons and oLher documenLs lssued under hls/her seal or auLhorlzed slgnaLure
(4) urawlngs and speclflcaLlons duly slgned sLamped or sealed as lnsLrumenLs of servlce are Lhe lnLellecLual properLles and
documenLs of Lhe archlLecL wheLher Lhe ob[ecL for whlch Lhey are made ls execuLed or noL lL shall be unlawful for any
person wlLhouL Lhe consenL of Lhe archlLecL or auLhor of sald documenLs Lo dupllcaLe or Lo make coples of sald documenLs
for use ln Lhe repeLlLlon of and for oLher pro[ecLs or bulldlngs wheLher execuLed parLly or ln whole
(3) All archlLecLural plans deslgns speclflcaLlons drawlngs and archlLecLural documenLs relaLlve Lo Lhe consLrucLlon of a
bulldlng shall bear Lhe seal and slgnaLure only of an archlLecL reglsLered and llcensed under Lhls AcL LogeLher wlLh hls/her
professlonal ldenLlflcaLlon card number and Lhe daLe of lLs explraLlon
SLC1ICN 21 ndicotion of ertificote of keqistrotion/Professiono/ dentificotion ord ond Professiono/ 1o keceipt 1he archlLecL
shall be requlred Lo lndlcaLe hls/her CerLlflcaLe of 8eglsLraLlon and rofesslonal ldenLlflcaLlon Card lLs daLe of lssuance and Lhe
duraLlon of valldlLy lncludlng Lhe professlonal Lax recelpL number on Lhe documenLs he/she slgns uses or lssues ln connecLlon wlLh
Lhe pracLlce of hls/her professlon
SLC1ICN 22 kefuso/ to ssue ertificote of keqistrotion ond Professiono/ dentificotion ord 1he 8oard shall noL reglsLer and lssue
a CerLlflcaLe of 8eglsLraLlon and rofesslonal ldenLlflcaLlon Card Lo any person who has falsely sworn or mlsrepresenLed
hlmself/herself ln hls/her appllcaLlon for examlnaLlon or Lo any person convlcLed by a courL of compeLenL [urlsdlcLlon of a crlmlnal
offense lnvolvlng moral LurplLude or gullLy of lmmoral and dlshonorable conducL or Lo any person of unsound mlnd ln Lhe even of
refusal Lo lssue cerLlflcaLe for any reason Lhe 8oard shall glve Lhe appllcanL a wrlLLen sLaLemenL seLLlng forLh Lhe reasons for such
acLlon whlch sLaLemenL shall be lncorporaLed ln Lhe record of Lhe 8oard rovlded however 1haL reglsLraLlon shall noL be refused
and a name shall noL be removed from Lhe rosLer of archlLecLs on convlcLlon for a pollLlcal offense or for an offense whlch should
noL ln Lhe oplnlon of Lhe 8oard elLher from Lhe naLure of Lhe offense or from Lhe clrcumsLances of Lhe case dlsquallfy a person
from pracLlclng under Lhls AcL
SLC1ICN 23 5uspension ond kevocotion of ertificotes of keqistrotion Professiono/ dentificotion ord or the 5pecio//1emporory
Permit 1he 8oard shall have Lhe power upon noLlce and hearlng Lo suspend or revoke Lhe valldlLy of a CerLlflcaLe of
8eglsLraLlon/rofesslonal ldenLlflcaLlon Card or shall cancel a speclal permlL granLed under Lhls AcL Lo an archlLecL on any ground
menLloned under SecLlon 22 hereof for Lhe use of or perpeLuaLlon of any fraud or decelL ln obLalnlng a CerLlflcaLe of 8eglsLraLlon
and rofesslonal ldenLlflcaLlon Card or speclal/Lemporary or dlshonorable conducL or for any cause speclfled hereunder rovlded
however 1haL such acLlon of Lhe 8oard shall be sub[ecL Lo appeal Lo Lhe Commlsslon whose declslon shall be flnal lf he/she
(a) has slgned and afflxed or permlLLed Lo be slgned or afflxed hls name or seal on archlLecLural plans and deslgns
speclflcaLlon drawlngs Lechnlcal reporLs valuaLlon esLlmaLes or oLher slmllar documenLs or work noL prepared by
hlm/her or noL execuLed under hls/her lmmedlaLe supervlslon or
(b) has pald money excepL Lhe regular fees provlded for Lo secure a CerLlflcaLe of 8eglsLraLlon or
(c) has falsely lmpersonaLed a pracLlLloner or former pracLlLloner of allke or dlfferenL name or has pracLlced under an
assumed flcLlLlous or corporaLe name oLher Lhan LhaL of Lhe reglsLered or
(d) has alded or abeLLed ln Lhe pracLlce of archlLecLure any person noL duly auLhorlzed Lo pracLlce archlLecLure ln Lhe
hlllpplnes or
(e) has openly sollclLed pro[ecLs by acLually underLaklng archlLecLural servlces wlLhouL a valld servlce agreemenL
guaranLeelng compensaLlon of servlces Lo be rendered and/or has acLually allowed hlmself/herself Lo be explolLed by
underLaklng archlLecLural servlces wlLhouL a valld sevlce agreemenL boLh acLs belng pre[udlclal Lo oLher archlLecLs
reglsLered and llcensed under Lhls AcL and lnlmlcal Lo Lhe lnLeresLs of Lhe professlon or
(f) has vlolaLed any provlslon of Lhls AcL lLs lmplemenLlng rules and regulaLlons Lhe Code of LLhlcal ConducL and SLandards
of rofesslonal racLlce
1he 8oard shall perlodlcally examlne Lhe grounds for Lhe revocaLlon of Lhe CerLlflcaLe of 8eglsLraLlon and rofesslonal ldenLlflcaLlon
Card and updaLe Lhese as necessary under Lhe lmplemenLlng rules and regulaLlons
Any person flrm or assoclaLlon may prepare charges ln accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhls secLlon agalnsL any reglsLranL or Lhe
8oard may moLu proprlo lnvesLlgaLe and/or Lake cognlzance of acL and pracLlces consLlLuLlng sufflclenL cause for suspenslon or
revocaLlon of Lhe CerLlflcaLe of 8eglsLraLlon by proper resoluLlon or order Such charges shall be ln wrlLlng and shall be sworn Lo by
Lhe person maklng Lhem and shall be flled wlLh Lhe SecreLary of Lhe 8oard
SLC1ICN 24 keissuonce or kep/ocement of kevoked or Lost ertificotes of keqistrotion Professiono/ dentificotion ord or 5pecio/
ond 1emporory Permit 1he 8oard may afLer Lhe explraLlon of Lwo (2) years from Lhe daLe of revocaLlon of a CerLlflcaLe of
8eglsLraLlon rofesslonal ldenLlflcaLlon Card or speclal/Lemporary permlL and upon appllcaLlon and for reasons deemed proper and
sufflclenL relnsLaLe Lhe valldlLy of a revoked CerLlflcaLe of 8eglsLraLlon and ln so dolng may ln lLs dlscreLlon exempL Lhe appllcanL
from Laklng anoLher examlnaLlon
A new CerLlflcaLe of 8eglsLraLlon or rofesslonal ldenLlflcaLlon Card Lemporary/speclal permlL replace Lhose whlch have been losL
desLroyed or muLllaLed may be relssued sub[ecL Lo Lhe rules promulgaLed by Lhe 8oard and Lhe Commlsslon upon paymenL of Lhe
requlred fees
Ak1ICLL IV kAC1ICL CI AkCnI1LC1UkL
SLC1ICN 2S keqistrotion of rchitects kequired no person shall pracLlce archlLecLure ln Lhls counLry or engage ln preparlng
archlLecLural plans speclflcaLlon or prellmlnary daLa for Lhe erecLlon or alLeraLlon of any bulldlng locaLed wlLhln Lhe boundarles of
Lhls counLry or use Lhe LlLle ArchlLecL or dlsplay or use any LlLle slgn card adverLlsemenL or oLher devlce Lo lndlcaLe such person
pracLlces or offers Lo pracLlce archlLecLure or ls an archlLecL unless such person shall have recelved from Lhe 8oard a CerLlflcaLe of
8eglsLraLlon and be lssued a rofesslonal ldenLlflcaLlon Card ln Lhe manner herelnafLer provlded and shall LhereafLer comply wlLh
Lhe provlslons of Lhls AcL
A forelgn archlLecL or any person noL auLhorlzed Lo pracLlce archlLecLure ln Lhe hlllpplnes who shall sLay ln Lhe counLry and
perform any of Lhe acLlvlLles menLloned ln SecLlons 3 and 4 of Lhls AcL or any oLher acLlvlLy analogous LhereLo ln connecLlon wlLh
Lhe consLrucLlon of any bulldlng/sLrucLure/edlflce or land developmenL pro[ecL shall be deemed engaged ln Lhe unauLhorlzed
pracLlce of archlLecLure
SLC1ICN 26 Iested kiqhts rchitects keqistered when this Low is Possed All archlLecLs reglsLered aL Lhe Llme Lhls law Lakes
effecL shall auLomaLlcally be reglsLered under Lhe provlslons hereof sub[ecL however Lo Lhe provlslons hereln seL forLh as Lo fuLure
requlremenLs
CerLlflcaLe of 8eglsLraLlon held by such persons ln good sLandlng shall have Lhe same force and effecL as Lhough lssued afLer Lhe
passage of Lhls AcL
SLC1ICN 27 keciprocity kequirements A person who ls noL a clLlzen of Lhe hlllpplnes aL Lhe Llme he/she applles Lo Lake Lhe
examlnaLlon shall noL be allowed Lo Lake Lhe llcensure examlnaLlon unless he/she can prove ln Lhe manner provlded by Lhe 8ules of
CourL LhaL by speclflc provlslon of law Lhe counLry of whlch he/she ls a clLlzen sub[ecL or naLlonal elLher admlLs clLlzens of Lhe
hlllpplnes Lo Lhe pracLlce of Lhe same professlon wlLhouL resLrlcLlon or allows Lhem Lo pracLlce lL afLer passlng an examlnaLlon on
Lerms of sLrlcL and absoluLe equallLy wlLh clLlzens sub[ecLs or naLlonal of Lhe counLry concerned lncludlng Lhe uncondlLlonal
recognlLlon of prerequlslLe degrees/dlplomas lssued by Lhe lnsLlLuLlons of learnlng duly recognlzed for Lhe purpose by Lhe
CovernmenL of Lhe hlllpplnes
SLC1ICN 28 ontinuinq Professiono/ eve/opment {P% 1o promoLe publlc lnLeresL and Lo safeguard llfe healLh and properLy all
pracLlclng archlLecLs shall malnLaln a program of conLlnulng professlonal organlzaLlon shall have Lhe responslblllLy of developlng a
conLlnulng professlonal developmenL program for archlLecLs CLher enLlLles or organlzaLlons may become Cu provlders upon
accredlLaLlon by Lhe 8oard
SLC1ICN 29 Prohibition in the Proctice of rchitecture ond Peno/ /ouse Any person who shall pracLlce or offer Lo pracLlce
archlLecLure ln Lhe hlllpplnes wlLhouL belng reglsLered/llcensed and who are noL holders of Lemporary or speclal permlLs ln
accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhls AcL or any person presenLlng or aLLempLlng Lo use as hls/her own Lhe CerLlflcaLe of
8eglsLraLlon/rofesslonal ldenLlflcaLlon Card or seal of anoLher or Lemporary or speclal permlL or any person who shall glve any
false or forged evldence o any klnd Lo Lhe 8oard or Lo any member Lhereof ln obLalnlng a CerLlflcaLe of 8eglsLraLlon/rofesslonal
ldenLlflcaLlon Card or Lemporary or speclal permlL or any person who shall falsely lmpersonaLe any reglsLranL of llke or dlfferenL
name or any person who shall aLLempL Lo use a revoked or suspended CerLlflcaLe of 8eglsLraLlon/rofesslonal ldenLlflcaLlon Card or
cancelled speclal/Lemporary permlL or any person who shall use ln connecLlon wlLh hls/her name or oLherwlse assume use or
adverLlse any LlLle or descrlpLlon Lendlng Lo convey Lhe lmpresslon LhaL he/she ls an archlLecL when he/she ls noL an archlLecL or any
person wheLher llllplno or forelgner who knowlngly allows Lhe use adopLlon lmplemenLaLlon of plans deslgns or speclflcaLlon
made by any person flrm parLnershlp or company noL duly llcensed Lo engage ln Lhe pracLlce of archlLecLure or any person who
shall vlolaLe any of Lhe provlslons of Lhls AcL lLs lmplemenLlng rules and regulaLlons Lhe Code of LLhlcal ConducL and SLandards of
rofesslonal racLlce or any pollcy of Lhe 8oard and Lhe Commlsslon shall be gullLy of mlsdemeanor and charged ln courL by Lhe
Commlsslon and shall upon convlcLlon be senLenced Lo a flne of noL less Lhan Cne hundred Lhousand pesos (10000000) buL noL
more Lhan llve Mllllon pesos (300000000) or Lo suffer lmprlsonmenL for a perlod noL less Lhan slx (6) monLhs or noL exceedlng slx
(6) years or boLh aL Lhe dlscreLlon of Lhe CourL
SLC1ICN 30 Prohibition in the Proctice of rchitecture Any person or enLlLy wheLher publlc or prlvaLe llllplno or forelgner
who/whlch shall enLlce compel coerce requlre or oLherwlse force an archlLecL reglsLered and llcensed under Lhls AcL Lo
underLake/perform any servlce under Lhe general pracLlce of archlLecLure as deflned under Lhls AcL wlLhouL flrsL execuLlng a wrlLLen
conLracL/servlce agreemenL shall be gullLy of a mlsdemeanor and shall upon convlcLlon be senLenced Lo a flne of noL less Lhan 1wo
hundred Lhousand pesos (20000000) or Lo suffer lmprlsonmenL for a perlod noL exceedlng slx (6) years or boLh aL Lhe dlscreLlon
of Lhe CourL
SLC1ICN 31 Liobi/ity of kepresentotives of Nonkeqistered Persons lL shall be unlawful for any person or flrm or corporaLlon Lo
seek Lo avold Lhe provlslons of Lhls AcL by havlng a represenLaLlve or employee seek archlLecLural work ln Lhelr behalf unless and
unLll such persons have duly quallfled and are duly reglsLered/llcensed oLherwlse boLh Lhose represenLed and represenLaLlve Lhe
employer and Lhe employee shall be deemed gullLy of vlolaLlon of Lhls AcL SollclLaLlon of archlLecLural work shall be consLrued as
offerlng Lo pracLlce archlLecLure and shall be unlawful for any nonreglsLered and unllcensed persons Lo do so
SLC1ICN 32 5iqninq of rchitecturo/ P/ons 5pecificotions ond Other ontroct ocuments lL shall be unlawful for any archlLecL Lo
slgn hls/her name afflx hls/her seal or use any oLher meLhod of slgnaLure or archlLecLural plans speclflcaLlons or oLher conLracL
documenLs made under anoLher archlLecLs supervlslon unless Lhe same ls made ln such manner as Lo clearly lndlcaLe Lhe parL or
parLs of such work acLually performed by Lhe former and shall be unlawful for any person excepL Lhe ArchlLecLof record shall be
fully responslble for all archlLecLural plans speclflcaLlons and oLher documenLs lssued under hls/her seal or auLhorlzed slgnaLure
1he 8oard shall make all Lhe necessary rules and regulaLlons wlLh regards Lo Lhe slgnlng and seallng of drawlngs speclflcaLlons
reporLs and oLher documenLs
SLC1ICN 33 Ownership of P/ons 5pecificotions ond other ontroct ocuments urawlngs and speclflcaLlons and oLher conLracL
documenLs duly slgned sLamped or sealed as lnsLrumenLs of servlce are Lhe lnLellecLual properLy and documenLs of Lhr archlLecL
wheLher Lhe ob[ecL for whlch Lhey are made ls execuLed or noL lL shall be unlawful for any person Lo dupllcaLe or Lo make coples of
sald documenLs for use ln Lhe repeLlLlon of and for oLher pro[ecLs or bulldlngs wheLher execuLed parLly or ln whole wlLhouL Lhe
wrlLLen consenL of archlLecL or auLhor of sald documenLs
All archlLecLs shall lncorporaLe Lhls provlslon ln all conLracL documenLs and oLher lnsLrumenLs of servlce
SLC1ICN 34 Nonkeqistered Person 5ho// Not /oim quivo/ent 5ervice ersons noL reglsLered as an archlLecL shall noL clalm nor
represenL elLher servlces or work as equlvalenL Lo Lhose of a duly quallfled reglsLered archlLecL or LhaL Lhey are quallfled for any
branch or funcLlons of funcLlon of archlLecLural pracLlce even Lhough no form of Lhe LlLle ArchlLecL ls used
SLC1ICN 3S Positions in overnment kequirinq the 5ervices of keqistered ond Licensed rchitects WlLhln (3) years from Lhe
effecLlvlLy of Lhls AcL all exlsLlng and proposed poslLlons ln Lhe local and naLlonal governmenL wheLher career permanenL
Lemporary or conLracLual and prlmarlly requlrlng Lhe servlces of an archlLecL shall be fllled only by reglsLered and llcensed archlLecLs
SLC1ICN 36 o//ection of Professiono/ lees lL shall be unlawful for any unreglsLered person Lo collecL a fee for archlLecLural
servlces excepL as an employee collecLlng a fee as represenLaLlve of a 8eglsLered ArchlLecL
SLC1ICN 37 Limitotion to the keqistrotion of o lirm ompony Portnership orporotion or ssociotion 1he pracLlce of
archlLecLure ls a professlonal servlce admlsslon Lo whlch shall be deLermlned upon Lhe basls of lndlvldual personal quallflcaLlons
Powever a flrm company parLnershlp corporaLlon or assoclaLlon may be reglsLered or llcensed as such for Lhe pracLlce of
archlLecLure under Lhe followlng condlLlons
(a) Cnly llllplno clLlzens properly reglsLered and llcensed as archlLecLs under Lhls AcL may among Lhemselves or LogeLher
wlLh allled Lechnlcal professlonals form and obLaln reglsLraLlon as a flrm company parLnershlp assoclaLlon or corporaLlon
for Lhe pracLlce of archlLecLure
(b) 8eglsLered and llcensed archlLecLs shall compose aL leasL sevenLyflve percenL (73) of Lhe owners shareholders
members lncorporaLors dlrecLors execuLlve offlcers as Lhe case may be
(c) lndlvldual members of such flrm parLnershlp assoclaLlon or corporaLlon shall be responslble for Lhelr lndlvldual and
collecLlve acLs as an enLlLy and as provlded by law
(d) Such flrm parLnershlp assoclaLlon or corporaLlon shall be reglsLered wlLh Lhe SecurlLles and Lxchange Commlsslon and
8oard
SLC1ICN 38 overoqe of 1emporory/5pecio/ Permits lorelgn naLlonals who have galned enLry ln Lhe hlllpplnes Lo perform
professlonal servlces as archlLecLs or consulLanLs ln forelgnfunded or asslsLed pro[ecLs of Lhe governmenL or employed or engaged
by llllplno or forelgn conLracLors or prlvaLe flrms shall before assumlng Lhe duLles funcLlons and responslblllLles as archlLecLs or
consulLanLs secure a speclal/Lemporary permlL from Lhe 8oard sub[ecL Lo approval of Lhe Commlsslon 1o pracLlce hls/her
professlon ln connecLlon wlLh Lhe pro[ecL Lo whlch he/she was commlssloned rovlded 1haL a forelgn naLlonal or forelgn flrm
whose name or company name wlLh LlLle archlLecL archlLecLural consulLanL deslgn consulLanL consulLanL or deslgner appear on
archlLecLural plans speclflcaLlons and oLher relaLed consLrucLlon documenLs for securlng bulldlngs permlLs llcenses and
governmenL auLhorlLy clearances for acLual bulldlng pro[ecL consLrucLlon ln Lhe hlllpplnes and adverLlsemenL and blllboards for
markeLlng purposes shall be deemed pracLlclng archlLecLure ln Lhe hlllpplnes wheLher Lhe conLracL for professlonal servlces ls
consummaLed ln Lhe hlllpplnes or ln a forelgn counLry rovlded furLher 1haL Lhe followlng condlLlons are saLlsfled as follows
(a) 1haL he/she ls a clLlzen or sub[ecL of a counLry whlch speclflcally permlLs llllplno professlonals Lo pracLlce hls/her
professlon wlLhln Lhelr LerrlLorlal llmlLs on Lhe same basls as Lhe sub[ecLs or clLlzens of such forelgn sLaLe or counLry
(b) 1haL he/she ls legally quallfled Lo pracLlce archlLecLure ln hls/her own counLry and LhaL hls/her experLlse ls necessary
and advanLageous Lo our counLry parLlcularly ln Lhe aspecLs of Lechnology Lransfer and speclallzaLlon
(c) 1haL forelgn naLlonals shall be requlred Lo work wlLh a llllplno counLerparL and shall also be responslble for publlc
uLlllLles and Laxes due Lo Lhe hlllpplne governmenL relaLlve Lo Lhelr parLlclpaLlon ln or professlonal servlces rendered Lo
Lhe pro[ecL ln accordance wlLh Lhe esLabllshed lmplemenLlng rules and regulaLlons provldlng for Lhe procedure for Lhe
reglsLraLlon and/or lssuance of Lemporary/speclal permlLs Lo forelgn archlLecLs allowed by law Lo pracLlce Lhelr professlon
ln Lhe hlllpplnes by Lhe 8oard of ArchlLecLure and Lhe accredlLed professlonal organlzaLlon and
(d) Agencles organlzaLlons or lndlvlduals wheLher publlc or prlvaLe who secure Lhe servlces of forelgn professlonal
auLhorlzed by law Lo pracLlce ln Lhe hlllpplnes for reasons aforemenLloned shall be responslble for securlng a speclal
permlL from Lhe rofesslonal 8egulaLlon Commlsslon (8C) and Lhe ueparLmenL of Labor and LmploymenL (uCLL) pursuanL
Lo 8C and uCLL rules
SLC1ICN 39 Liobi/ity nsuronce of o Person or ntity //owed to Proctice under o 1emporory/5pecio/ Permit lorelgn naLlonals
lncludlng former llllplnos wanLlng Lo engage ln Lhe general pracLlce of archlLecLure as deflned ln SecLlon 3 (c) of Lhls AcL musL secure
locally Lhelr professlonal llablllLy lnsurance or malpracLlce lnsurance or Lhelr accepLable equlvalenL ln bond form commensuraLe wlLh
Lhe naLure and magnlLude of Lhelr pro[ecL lnvolvemenL and Lhelr compensaLlon Lhe lmplemenLlng rules and regulaLlons for such a
requlremenL for pracLlce shall be lmplemenLed by Lhe 8oard ln consulLaLlon wlLh Lhe lnLegraLed and accredlLed professlonal
organlzaLlon of archlLecLs wlLhln slx (6) monLhs from Lhe effecLlvlLy of Lhls AcL
Ak1ICLL V IINAL kCVISICNS
SLC1ICN 40 nteqrotion of the rchitecture Profession 1he ArchlLecLure professlon shall be lnLegraLed lnLo one (1) naLlonal
organlzaLlon whlch shall be accredlLed by Lhe 8oard sub[ecL Lo Lhe approval by Lhe Commlsslon as Lhe lnLegraLed and accredlLed
professlonal organlzaLlon of archlLecLs rovlded however 1haL such an organlzaLlon shall be reglsLered wlLh Lhe SecurlLles and
Lxchange Commlsslon as a nonproflL nonsLock corporaLlon Lo governed by bylaws provldlng for a democraLlc elecLlon of lLs
offlclals An archlLecL duly reglsLered wlLh Lhe 8oard shall auLomaLlcally become member of Lhe lnLegraLed and accredlLed
professlonal organlzaLlon of archlLecLs and shall recelve Lhe beneflLs and prlvlleges provlded for ln Lhls AcL upon paymenL of Lhe
requlred fees and dues Membershlp ln Lhe lnLegraLed and accredlLed professlonal organlzaLlon of archlLecLs shall noL be a bar Lo
membershlp ln oLher assoclaLlons of archlLecLs
SLC1ICN 41 mp/ementinq ku/es ond kequ/otions WlLhln slxLy (60) days afLer Lhe effecLlvlLy of Lhls AcL Lhe 8oard sub[ecL Lo Lhe
approval of Lhe Commlsslon and ln coordlnaLlon wlLh Lhe lnLegraLed and accredlLed professlonal organlzaLlon shall adopL and
promulgaLe such rules and regulaLlons Code of LLhlcal ConducL and SLandards of rofesslonal racLlce Lo carry ouL Lhe provlslons of
Lhls AcL and whlch shall be effecLlve flfLeen (13) days followlng Lhelr publlcaLlon ln Lhe Cfflclal CazeLLe or ln Lwo (2) ma[or dally
newspapers of general clrculaLlon
SLC1ICN 42 ppropriotions 1he Chalrperson of Lhe rofesslonal 8egulaLlon Commlsslon shall lmmedlaLely lnclude ln Lhe
Commlsslon programs Lhe lmplemenLaLlon of Lhls AcL Lhe fundlng of whlch shall be lncluded ln Lhe annual Ceneral ApproprlaLlons
AcL
SLC1ICN 43 ct Not ffectinq Other Professiono/s 1hls AcL shall noL be consLrued Lo affecL or prevenL Lhe pracLlce of any oLher
legally recognlzed professlon
SLC1ICN 44 nforcement of the ct lL shall be Lhe prlmary duLy of Lhe Commlsslon and Lhe 8oard Lo effecLlvely enforce Lhe
provlslon of Lhls AcL All duly consLlLuLed law enforcemenL agencles and offlcers of naLlonal provlnclal clLy or munlclpal governmenL
or of any pollLlcal subdlvlslon Lhereof shall upon Lhe call or requesL of Lhe Commlsslon or Lhe 8oard render asslsLance ln enforclng
Lhe provlslons of Lhls AcL and Lo prosecuLe any person vlolaLlng Lhe provlslons of Lhe same 1he SecreLary of !usLlce or hls duly
deslgnaLed represenLaLlve shall acL as legal advlser Lo Lhe Commlsslon and Lhe 8oard and shall render legal asslsLance as may be
necessary ln carrylng ouL Lhe provlslons of Lhls AcL
Any person may brlng before Lhe Commlsslon 8oard or Lhe aforemenLloned offlcers of Lhe law cases of lllegal pracLlce or vlolaLlons
of Lhls AcL commlLLed by any person or parLy
1he 8oard shall asslsL Lhe Commlsslon 8oard or Lhe aforemenLloned offlcers of Lhe law cases of lllegal pracLlce or vlolaLlons of Lhls
AcL commlLLed by any person or parLy
1he 8oard shall asslsL Lhe Commlsslon ln flllng Lhe approprlaLe charges Lhrough Lhe concerned prosecuLlon offlce ln accordance wlLh
law and Lhe 8ules of CourL
SLC1ICN 4S 5eporobi/ity /ouse lf any clause provlslon paragraph or parL hereof shall be declared unconsLlLuLlonal or lnvalld
such [udgmenL shall noL affecL lnvalldaLe or lmpalr any oLher parL hereof buL such [udgmenL shall be merely conflned Lo Lhe clause
provlslon paragraph or parL dlrecLly lnvolved ln Lhe conLroversy ln whlch such [udgmenL has been rendered
SLC1ICN 46 kepeo/inq /ouse 8epubllc AcL no 343 as amended by 8epubllc AcL no 1381 ls hereby repealed and all oLher laws
orders rules and regulaLlons or resoluLlons or parL/s Lhereof lnconslsLenL wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhls AcL are hereby repealed or
modlfled accordlngly
SLC1ICN 47 ffectivity 1hls AcL shall Lake effecL afLer flfLeen 13 (3) days followlng lLs publlcaLlon ln Lhe Cfflclal CazeLLe or ln Lwo
(2) newspapers of general clrculaLlon