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Naval Architecture Law
Republic Act No. 10698
November 13, 2015
Case Overview and Summary
Summary of the Naval Architecture LawTitle, Policy and Definitions (Sections 1-3)
- Short title: "Naval Architecture Law"
- Policy: Develop globally competitive naval architects with high standards through regulation
- Definitions: naval architecture, naval architects, practice of naval architecture
Professional Regulatory Board of Naval Architecture (Sections 4-11)
- Composition: Chairperson and 2 members appointed by the President
- Term: 3 years, maximum of 2 terms or 6 years
- Grounds for suspension/removal of members
- Powers and duties of the Board
- Qualifications of Board members
- Custodian of records, secretariat and support by PRC
- Compensation and allowances of Board members
- Annual report and annual meeting with APO and stakeholders
Licensure Examination and Registration (Sections 12-32)
- Licensure examination fees and schedule
- Qualifications for examination
- Scope of examination
- Ratings to pass the examination
- Issuance of certificate of registration and professional ID card
- Requirement of certificate and ID card to practice
- Oath for successful examinees
- Integrated and accredited professional organization (APO)
- Continuing professional development (CPD) programs
- Exemptions from examination and registration
- Non-issuance of certificate and ID card
- Grounds for suspension and revocation
- Reinstatement, reissuance or replacement
- Seal of registered naval architects
- Vested rights of existing registered naval architects
- Prohibitions on unauthorized practice
- Foreign reciprocity requirements
- Roster of naval architects
- Positions in government requiring naval architects
General Provisions (Sections 33-41)
- Enforcement assistance to the Board
- Penal clause: Fine of P50,000 to P1,000,000 or imprisonment of 6 months to 3 years, or both
- Implementing rules and regulations within 90 days
- Funding from General Appropriations Act
- Repealing clause for Republic Act No. 4565
- Separability clause
- Transitory provisions for existing registrants, faculty, and current Board
- Effectivity 15 days after publication in Official Gazette or newspaper
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Naval Architecture Law
Republic Act No. 10698
•November 13, 2015
Republic of the Philippines
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Metro Manila
Sixteenth Congress
Third Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand fifteen.
REPUBLIC ACT No. 10698
AN ACT TO REGULATE AND MODERNIZE THE PRACTICE OF NAVAL ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
ARTICLE I
TITLE, POLICY AND DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Naval Architecture Law”.
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. — The State recognizes the importance of naval architects in nation building and development. The State shall therefore develop and nurture globally competitive naval architects whose standard of professional practice and service shall be of the highest quality through effective regulatory measures, programs and activities.
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. — As used in this Act, the following terms shall be defined as follows:
a. Naval architecture — a branch of engineering concerned with the hydrodynamic and hull form characteristics of the ship, the...
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Amends
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Amended by
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Tags
Statutes
Republic Acts
naval architecture
naval architects
practice of naval architecture
Professional Regulatory Board of Naval Architecture
licensure examination
registration
certificate of registration
professional identification card
temporary/special permits
suspension and revocation
reinstatement
seal of registered naval architects
vested rights
prohibitions
foreign reciprocity
roster of naval architects
positions in government
enforcement assistance
penal clause
implementing rules and regulations
funding provisions
repealing clause
separability clause
transitory provisions
effectivity
Republic of the Philippines
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Metro Manila
Sixteenth Congress
Third Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand fifteen.
REPUBLIC ACT No. 10698
AN ACT TO REGULATE AND MODERNIZE THE PRACTICE OF NAVAL ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
ARTICLE I
TITLE, POLICY AND DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Naval Architecture Law”.
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. — The State recognizes the importance of naval architects in nation building and development. The State shall therefore develop and nurture globally competitive naval architects whose standard of professional practice and service shall be of the highest quality through effective regulatory measures, programs and activities.
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. — As used in this Act, the following terms shall be defined as follows:
a. Naval architecture — a branch of engineering concerned with the hydrodynamic and hull form characteristics of the ship, the...
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