Republic Act No. 1593: An act to repeal and replace section twenty-four of republic act numbered five hundred forty-four, entitled "an act to regulate the practice of civil engineering in the philippines"

Republic Act No. 1593

An act to repeal and replace section twenty-four of republic act numbered five hundred forty-four, entitled "an act to regulate the practice of civil engineering in the philippines"

An Act to Repeal and Replace Section Twenty-Four of Republic Act Numbered Five Hundred Forty-Four, Entitled "An Act to Regulate the Practice of Civil Engineering in the Philippines"

In plain language

This act repeals Section 24 of Republic Act No. 544 and replaces it with updated provisions regulating the practice of civil engineering and the formation of engineering-architect firms in the Philippines.

"Sec. 24. The practice of civil engineering is a professional service, admission to which must be determined upon individual, personal qualifications. Hence, no firm, partnership, corporation or association may be registered or licensed as such for the practice of civil engineering: Provided, however, that persons properly registered and licensed as civil engineers may, among themselves or with a person or persons properly registered and licensed as architects, form, and obtain registration of, a firm, partnership or association using the term "Engineers" or "Engineers and Architects," but nobody shall be a member or partner of such firm, partnership or association unless he is a duly licensed civil engineer or architect, and the members who are civil engineers shall only render work and services proper for a civil engineer, as defined in this Act, and the members who are architects shall also only render work and services proper for an architect, as defined in the law regulating the practice of architecture; individual members of such firms, partnership or association shall be responsible for their own respective acts."

Repeal

Civil Engineering

Legislation

REPUBLIC ACT No. 1593

An Act Creating Municipality of Dumalinao in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

The barrios of Dumalinao Proper, Bigong, Tigbao, Ticwas, Bulongating, Baguitan, Pantad, Napulan, Tagulo, Camanga, Margang, Sibucao, Tina, Guling, Miculong, Baga, Rebucon, and Mambilik, are hereby separated from the Municipality of Pagadian, Province of Zamboanga del Sur, and constituted into a municipality to be known as the Municipality of Dumalinao, with the seat of government at the site of the present Barrio of Dumalinao Proper.

Section 2

The first mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors of the newly created municipality shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines to hold office until their successors shall have been elected in the next regular elections for provincial and municipal officials and shall have qualified.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 16, 1956.

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