Amending Sections Four And Fifteen Of Republic Act Numbered Four Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Four, Otherwise Known As The "Geodetic Engineering Law"

MALACAÑANG
M a n i l a

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 202 June 2, 1973

AMENDING SECTIONS FOUR AND FIFTEEN OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "GEODETIC ENGINEERING LAW"

WHEREAS, the Philippines is presently engaged in an expanded land reform requiring massive cadastral and public land subdivision surveys which are the basic requirements in the perfection of rights over the areas;

WHEREAS, it is imperative that technical men especially trained in geodetic and photogrammetric surveying and mapping shall be utilized in this social reform program to undertake the land capability surveys as well as the planning and programming of economic development of the country through surveying and mapping;

WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to make some courses especially in the field of technology relevant to the goals and objectives of the government and to produce technical men to meet the immediate needs of the government and the private sector in the field of surveying;

WHEREAS, there is currently a shortage of qualified geodetic...

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Summary of Presidential Decree No. 202

Amending Sections 4 and 15 of Republic Act No. 4374 ("Geodetic Engineering Law")

- Background and Rationale:
• The Philippines is engaged in an expanded land reform program, requiring massive cadastral and public land subdivision surveys.
• There is a need for technical personnel trained in geodetic and photogrammetric surveying and mapping to support this program and economic development planning. (Whereas clauses)

- Amendments to Section 4:
• The Board of Geodetic Engineering is mandated to give two kinds of examinations: (Section 1)
    1. Junior Geodetic Engineer; and
    2. Geodetic Engineer.

- Amendments to Section 15:
• To qualify for the Junior Geodetic Engineer Examination, a candidate must: (Section 2)
    1. Satisfy the existing requirements (a) to (c) of Section 15;
    2. Have completed an Associate in Surveying or third year in Geodetic Engineering course or fourth year Civil Engineering course; and
    3. For Civil Engineering undergraduates, have completed courses on Laws on Natural Resources, Land Registration and Property, Land Reform Laws, Land Property Surveys, Photogrammetry and Cartography.
• The Junior Geodetic Engineer Certificate authorizes the holder to execute land property surveys for judicial and administrative land registration proceedings.
• This provision does not affect existing Geodetic Engineers certified by the Board.

- Effectivity:
• The Decree takes effect immediately. (Section 3)