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• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7920 February 24, 1995
• AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MORE RESPONSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE REGULATION FOR THE PRACTICE, LICENSING, AND REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND ELECTRICIANS
• ARTICLE I TITLE AND DEFINITION OF TERMS
• Practice of electrical engineering

  A person is deemed to be in the practice of electrical engineering when he renders or offers to render professional electrical engineering service in the form of: 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 including power transformers, transmission lines and network protection, switchgear, building wiring electrical machines, equipment and others; 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; and Taking charge of the sale and distribution of electrical equipment and systems requiring engineering calculations or applications of engineering data
• Electric supply equipment


  Any equipment which produces, modifies, regulates, or controls the supply of electric energy
• Electric plant


  An establishment or a system for the production and modification of electric energy
• Power plant design


  Planning, specifying, coordinating layouting of electrical equipment in power plants, substations and the like
• Substation


  Any building, room or separate place which houses or encloses electric supply equipment connected to transmission or distribution lines and the interior of which is accessible, as a rule, only to properly qualified persons
• Electrical system design


  The choice of electrical systems, including planning and detailing of requirements for protection, control, monitoring, coordination and interlocking of electrical systems among others
• Voltage


  The highest effective potential difference between any two conductors of the circuit concerned expressed in volts
• Kva


  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


  The installed capacity of a direct current (D.C) electric plant on board watercraft expressed in kilowatts
• Utilization equipment


  Energy-consuming equipment including motors, heaters, furnaces, light sources and other devices which utilize electric energy, for any purpose
• Industrial plant or factory

  Manufacturing assembly plants, including engineering shops, shipyards or other business endeavors where electrical machinery and equipment are installed
• Commercial establishments


  Department stores, supermarkets, shopping malls, office buildings, hotels, theaters, stadiums, condominiums, convention centers, restaurant and the like, used for business or profit
• Institutional buildings


  School buildings, hospitals, museums, display centers, government buildings and the like
• Watercraft


  Any waterborne unit which is designed and built to have an electric plant
• Electric locomotive


  The power plant mounted on wheels as used in the railroad transportation industry
• ARTICLE II BOARD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
• Board of Electrical Engineering


  A collegial body under the general supervision and administrative control of the Professional Regulations Commission, composed of a chairman and two (2) members appointed by the President of the Philippines from among the recommendees of the Commissioner of the Professional Regulations Commission, who were chosen from the nominees of the integrated and accredited association of electrical engineers and of other registered associations of electrical engineers and allied fields
• Powers and Duties of the Board

  • Supervise and regulate the practice of electrical engineering in the Philippines; Determine and evaluate the qualifications of the applicants for registration with or without licensure examinations and for special permits; Prepare the examination questions in accordance with Section 19 hereof or modifications thereof; prescribe the syllabi of the subjects and their relative weights for the licensure examinations; formulate or adopt test questions and deposit them in a test question bank; draw the test questions at random through process of computerization; conduct the examination; correct and rate the examination papers manually or through process of computerization; and submit the examination results to the Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) within the period provided for by the rules of the Commission; Prescribe, amend or revise the requirements for professional electrical engineers and subjects in the licensure examination for registered electrical engineers and registered master electricians and their relative weights, subject to the approval of the Commission; Register successful applicants for professional electrical engineers and applicants who have passed the licensure examinations for registered electrical engineers or registered master electricians and issue the corresponding certificates of registration and professional licenses; Issue special permits to individual foreign electrical engineers and electricians for specific projects and for a specific duration of time; Look into the conditions affecting the practice of the electrical engineering profession, adopt measures for the enhancement of the profession and the maintenance of high professional, technical, and ethical standards and conduct ocular inspection of places where registrants practice their profession, such as, but not limited to: electric plants, substations, industrial plants or factories, commercial establishments, institutional buildings, watercrafts, electric locomotives, engineering offices, repair shops and similar places to determine and enforce compliance with this Act. The Board shall authorize the duly integrated and accredited electrical engineering association and other registered electrical engineering associations to render assistance in this function; Promulgate rules and regulations including a code of ethics, administrative policies, orders and issuances to carry out the provisions of this Act; Investigate violations of the Act and the rules and regulations, code of ethics, administrative policies, orders and issuances promulgated by the Board. The rules on administrative investigation promulgated by the Commission shall govern in such investigation; Issue subpoena or subpoena duces tecum, to secure the attendance of respondents or witnesses or the production of documents at and relative to the investigation conducted by the Board; Delegate the investigation of the case to the chairman, a member of the Board or a Professional Regulations Commission attorney (PRC attorney). If the case concerns strictly the practice of the profession, the investigation shall be presided by the chairman or a member of the Board with the assistance of a PRC attorney; Render decision, order or resolution on preliminary investigation or inquiry, on undocketed cases and on docketed administrative cases against examinees or registrants which shall become final and executory unless appealed with the Commission within fifteen (15) days from receipt of the copy thereof. The decision of the Commission may be appealed to the Court of Appeals in accordance with the procedure provided in the Rules of Court; After due notice and hearing, cancel examination papers and/or bar any examinee from future examination; refuse or defer his registration; reprimand the registrant with stern warning; suspend him from the practice of his profession; revoke his certificate of registration; delist his name from the roll of professional electrical engineers, registered electrical engineers, and registered master electricians for continuous non-payment of annual registration fees and non-compliance with the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirements; reinstate or reenroll his name in the said roll, reissue or return his certificate of registration. A decision of suspension, revocation of the certificate of registration, or delisting from the roll by the Board as provided herein, may be appealed initially to the Commission within fifteen (15) days from receipt thereof. The decision of the Commission may be appealed to the Court of Appeals in accordance with the procedure provided in the Rules of Court; Administer oaths in connection with the administration, implementation, or enforcement of this Act; Submit an annual report on the proceedings and accomplishments during the year and on recommendations of the Board to the Commission after the close of each fiscal year; Prosecute or institute criminal action against any violator of the Act and/or the rules and regulations of the Board; Adopt an official seal; coordinate with the Commission and the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) in prescribing, amending and/or revising the courses; Prescribe guidelines and criteria on the CPE program for professional electrical engineers, registered electrical engineers and registered master electricians and renew their professional licenses after compliance with the CPE requirements; Perform such other functions and duties as may be necessary to implement effectively this Act. The policies, resolutions, rules and regulations, orders or decisions issued or promulgated by the Board shall be subject to the review and approval by the commission; however, the Board's decisions, resolution or orders which are not interlocutory, rendered in an administrative case, shall be subject to review only if on appeal
• Qualifications of Board Members

  • Be a natural born Filipino citizen and a resident of the Philippines for at least five (5) consecutive years; Be at least thirty-five (35) years of age, of proven integrity with high moral values in his personal as well as his professional conduct; Be a person with no final conviction by the court of an offense involving moral turpitude; Be a holder of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from a university, school, college, academy or institute duly constituted, recognized and accredited by the Philippine government; Be a professional electrical engineer with a valid certificate of registration and a valid professional license duly qualified to practice electrical engineering in the Philippines; Have practiced electrical engineering for a period of not less than ten (10) years prior to his appointment, with a sworn statement as such; and Not be an official nor a member of the faculty of, nor have a pecuniary interest in, any university, college, school or institution conferring a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering for at least three (3) years prior to his appointment, and is not connected with a review center or with any group or association where review classes or lectures in preparation for the licensure examinations are offered or conducted at the time of his appointment
• Term of Office


  The members of the Board shall hold office for a term of three (3) years from the date of appointment or until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified. They may, however, be reappointed for a second term. Vacancies in the Board shall be filled by the President from the list of recommendees by the Commissioner who were chosen from the list of nominees submitted by the integrated and accredited association for the unexpired term only
• Removal of Board Members

  Any member of the Board may be removed by the President of the Philippines, 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
• where review classes or lectures in preparation for the licensure examinations are offered or conducted at the time of his appointment
• Term of Office


  The members of the Board shall hold office for a term of three (3) years from the date of appointment or until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified. They may, however, be reappointed for a second term.
• Qualifying for Board Membership

  Each member shall qualify by taking an oath of office before entering upon the performance of his duties
• Filling Board Vacancies


  Vacancies in the Board shall be filled by the President from the list of recommendees by the Commissioner who were chosen from the list of nominees submitted by the integrated and accredited association for the unexpired term only
• Removal of Board Members

  Any member of the Board may be removed by the President of the Philippines, 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, after having been given the opportunity to defend himself in a proper administrative investigation
• Compensation of Chairman and the Board Members

  The chairman and members of the Board shall receive a monthly compensation of no less than twelve thousand pesos (P12,000.00): Provided, That the chairman shall receive a monthly compensation of ten percent (10%) more: Provided, further, That such compensation shall be increased or modified pursuant to the General Appropriations Act of the year: Provided, furthermore, That they shall receive other benefits that may be provided for by law
• Executive Officer of the Board


  The Commissioner shall be the executive officer of the Board and shall conduct the examination given by the Board and shall designate any subordinate officer of the Commission to act as secretary and custodian of all records including all examination papers and minutes of the deliberations of the Board
• All applicants for registration for the practice of electrical engineering in the Philippines shall be required to pass a technical examination as hereafter provided except as otherwise specifically allowed under this Act
• 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 except as otherwise allowed under this Act
• Examination Fees


  All 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: Provided, That ninety percent (90%) of the fees is to be treated as a special fund for the programs, projects and activities of the Commission and the remaining ten percent (10%) shall be set aside as a trust fund for the establishment and maintenance of the center for continuing education and research
• Registration Fees, License Fees and Fines


  All applicants for registration and license to practice as professional electrical engineer, and registered master electrician, shall be subject to the payment of registration fees, license fees, and fines in case of violation of the pertinent rules and regulations for the amounts prescribed by the Board and approved by the Commission: Provided, That fifty percent (50%) from these collections are to be treated as a special fund for programs, projects and activities of the commission and the other fifty percent (50%) shall be set up in a separate special fund for the supervisory and regulatory functions of the Board