Regulating The Practice Of The Profession Of Environmental Planning In The Philippines
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Regulating The Practice Of The Profession Of Environmental Planning In The Philippines
Presidential Decree No. 1308
March 2, 1978
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Title: Law Regulating the Environmental Planning Profession in the PhilippinesI. Definition and Scope of Practice
- Environmental planning refers to activities concerned with land management, development, preservation, conservation, and rehabilitation of the human environment. (Section 2a)
- An "environmental planner" is a person engaged in the practice of environmental planning and registered with the Board of Environmental Planning. (Section 2b)
- The scope of practice includes technical consultation, plan preparation, and implementation involving: (Section 3)
- Development of communities, towns, cities, or regions
- Site development for housing, research, education, culture, recreation, government, industrial estates, agriculture, and water resources
- Land use and zoning plans for environment management, development, preservation, conservation, rehabilitation, and control
- Pre-investment, pre-feasibility, and feasibility studies
II. Board of Environmental Planning
- A Board of Environmental Planning is created, composed of a chairman and two members appointed by the President. (Section 4)
- Board members serve for three years and must meet specific qualifications. (Sections 5-6)
- Board members can be removed for neglect of duty, incompetence, malpractice, unprofessional conduct, etc. (Section 7)
- The Board has various powers and functions, including issuing certificates of registration, conducting examinations, adopting a code of ethics, investigating violations, and promulgating rules and regulations. (Section 8)
- The Board charges fees for applications and registrations, and Board members receive compensation. (Section 9)
- The Board submits an annual report to the Professional Regulation Commission. (Section 10)
III. Examination and Registration
- Registration with the Board is required to practice environmental planning in the Philippines. (Section 11)
- Applicants must pass the professional examination, except those eligible for registration without examination within one year of the Board's constitution. (Sections 12-13)
- Examination requirements, subjects, and qualifications are specified. (Sections 14-16)
- The Board may refuse to issue a certificate for reasons such as criminal conviction or unsound mind. (Section 17)
- Successful candidates must take the professional oath. (Section 18)
- Only registered environmental planners can render planning services and sign plans, specifications, or documents. (Section 19)
- Consulting firms and corporations engaged in environmental planning practice must meet certain requirements. (Section 20)
- A roster of registered environmental planners is maintained and made available. (Section 21)
- The Board can suspend or revoke certificates after due notice and hearing. (Section 22)
- Revoked certificates may be re-issued after one year for valid reasons. (Section 23)
- Registered environmental planners must obtain and use a seal authorized by the Board. (Section 24)
IV. Enforcement and Penal Provisions
- Government officials and law officers must assist in enforcing the law and prosecuting violators. (Section 25)
- Penalties of imprisonment from 6 months to 5 years, or a fine of P2,000 to P5,000, or both, are imposed for various violations, such as practicing without registration, forgery, impersonation, or violating any provision of the law. (Section 26)
- Repealing, separability, and effectivity clauses are included. (Sections 27-29)
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Regulating The Practice Of The Profession Of Environmental Planning In The Philippines
Presidential Decree No. 1308
•March 2, 1978
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1308 March 2, 1978
REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF THE PROFESSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING IN THE PHILIPPINES
WHEREAS, the New Society is pursuing an integrated program of social, economic and political reforms so that it may be able to establish a secure national community and improve the quality of life of the people;
WHEREAS, in achieving these ends, the government has utilized the concept of environmental planning as one of its principal instruments, operationalized through the creation of the Human Settlements Commission and the National Coordinating Council for Town Planning. Housing and Zoning;
WHEREAS, a comprehensive system of environmental planning which seeks to conserve, rehabilitative and develop the physical environment and natural resources of the nation has already been established together with a National Framework Plan that translates into physical and spatial considerations policies on land capability, urbanization, agricultural development and natural resources development;
WHEREAS, the Institute of Environmental Planning in the University of the Philippines has been established for the precise purpose of providing assistance in...
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