EE Laws

• Title of the Act: "New Electrical Engineering Law"
• Practice of electrical engineering includes:

  • Consultation, investigation, valuation, and management of services requiring electrical engineering knowledge
  • Design and preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates for electric power systems, power plants, power distribution systems, transmission lines, and network protection
  • Supervision of erection, installation, testing, and commissioning of power plants, substations, transmission lines, industrial plants, and others
• • Supervision of operation and maintenance of electrical equipment in power plants, industrial plants, watercrafts, electric locomotives, and others
  • Supervision of the manufacture and repair of electrical equipment including switchboards, transformers, generators, motors, apparatus, and others
  • Teaching of electrical engineering professional subjects
  • Taking charge of the sale and distribution of electrical equipment and systems requiring engineering calculations or applications of engineering data
• Electric supply equipment refers to any equipment that produces, modifies, regulates, or controls the supply of electric energy
• Electric plant is an establishment or a system for the production and modification of electric energy
• Power plant design involves planning, specifying, and coordinating layouting of electrical equipment in power plants, substations, and similar facilities
• Substation is any building, room, or separate place that houses or encloses electric supply equipment connected to transmission or distribution lines and is accessible only to properly qualified persons
• Voltage is the highest effective potential difference between any two conductors of the circuit concerned expressed in volts
• Kva refers to the installed capacity of an alternating current (A.C.) electric plant or supply equipment, or the connected load of industrial plants, commercial establishments, institutional buildings expressed in kilovolt-amperes
• Kw refers to the installed capacity of a direct current (D.C) electric plant on board watercraft expressed in kilowatts
• Utilization equipment includes energy-consuming equipment like motors, heaters, furnaces, light sources, and other devices that utilize electric energy for any purpose
• Industrial plant or factory refers to manufacturing assembly plants where electrical machinery and equipment are installed
• Commercial establishments are used for business or profit and include department stores, supermarkets, shopping malls, office buildings, hotels, theaters, stadiums, condominiums, convention centers, restaurants, and similar establishments
• Institutional buildings include school buildings, hospitals, museums, government buildings, and similar structures
• Watercraft refers to any waterborne unit designed and built to have an electric plant
• Electric locomotive is the power plant mounted on wheels used in the railroad transportation industry
• The Board of Electrical Engineering is composed of a chairman and two members appointed by the President of the Philippines from recommendees of the Commissioner of the Professional Regulations Commission
• Powers and duties of the Board include:

  • Supervising and regulating the practice of electrical engineering in the Philippines
  • Determining and evaluating the qualifications of applicants for registration and licensure examinations
  • Preparing examination questions, prescribing syllabi, formulating or adopting test questions, conducting examinations, and submitting results to the Professional Regulations Commission
  • Issuing certificates of registration and professional licenses
• • Performing other necessary functions to implement the Act
• • Looking into conditions affecting the practice of the electrical engineering profession and enforcing compliance with the Act
  • Promulgating rules and regulations, including a code of ethics, to carry out the provisions of the Act
  • Investigating violations and issuing subpoenas for investigations
  • Rendering decisions on cases, including suspension, revocation of certificates, and delisting from the roll
  • Administering oaths and submitting annual reports to the Commission
  • Prosecuting violators of the Act and rules and regulations
• • Must have practiced electrical engineering for at least ten years prior to appointment
  • Must not be connected with institutions conferring degrees in electrical engineering or review centers at the time of appointment
• Qualifications of Board Members:

  • Must be a natural born Filipino citizen and a resident of the Philippines for at least five consecutive years
  • Must be at least thirty-five years of age with proven integrity and high moral values
  • Must not have a final conviction for an offense involving moral turpitude
  • Must hold a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from a recognized and accredited institution
  • Must be a professional electrical engineer with a valid certificate of registration and license
• Term of Office for Board Members:

  • Hold office for three years from the date of appointment or until successors are appointed and qualified
  • May be reappointed for a second term
  • Must take an oath of office before assuming duties
• Board members may be reappointed for a second term
• Vacancies in the Board shall be filled by the President from the list of recommendees by the Commissioner for the unexpired term only
• Board members may be removed by the President upon the recommendation of the Commissioner for neglect of duty, incompetence, malpractice, commission or tolerance of irregularities in the examinations, or for unprofessional, unethical, or dishonorable conduct
• The chairman and members of the Board shall receive a monthly compensation of no less than twelve thousand pesos (P12,000.00)
• The Commissioner shall be the executive officer of the Board and shall conduct the examination given by the Board
• All applicants for registration for the practice of electrical engineering in the Philippines shall be required to pass a technical examination
• A valid certificate of registration and a valid professional license from the Commission are required before any person is allowed to practice electrical engineering in the Philippines
• Applicants for oral examinations for professional electrical engineer and written examinations for registered electrical engineer and registered master electrician shall be subject to payment of fees prescribed by the Commission
• Registration fees, license fees, and fines for professional electrical engineer and registered master electrician applicants shall be subject to the payment of amounts prescribed by the Board and approved by the Commission
• Examination and registration shall not be required of foreign electrical engineers under certain conditions
• No registration with the Board shall be required for certain individuals, such as engineering students, apprentices, and persons in charge of private electric generating sets
• Examinations for the practice of electrical engineering in the Philippines should be given twice a year in the City of Manila and other places
• Qualifications for registration as a professional electrical engineer include being a citizen of the Philippines, of good reputation, holder of a BSEE degree, and a registered electrical engineer with at least four years of active practice
• Qualifications for applicants for registered electrical engineer examination include being a citizen of the Philippines, at least twenty-one years of age, of good reputation, and holder of a BSEE degree
• Qualifications for applicants for registered master electrician examination include being a citizen of the Philippines, at least eighteen years of age, of good reputation, and having specific technical backgrounds
• As a prerequisite for registration as professional electrical engineer, registered electrical engineer, and registered master electrician, applicants shall comply with certain requirements
• For registration as a professional electrical engineer, an oral examination or interview shall be conducted on certified experience record, technical paper, and certifications signed by professional electrical engineers