Book 4, Title 0, Sec. 35The Metals Industry and Research Development Center shall be non profit research and technological institu

The Metal Industry and Research Development Center. - The Metals Industry and Research Development Center shall be non profit research and technological institution which shall provide both the government and the private sector with professional management and technical expertise on such vital activities for the development of the industry as training of engineers and technicians, information exchange, trade accreditation service, quality control and testing of metal products, research and business economic advisory services.

The Administration of the Center and the exercise of its corporate powers are vested exclusively in the Board of Trustees which shall be composed of the Secretary of Science and Technology, who shall be ex officio Chairman, the Secretary of Trade and Industry, who shall be ex officio Co-Chairman, and the following members: the Executive Director of the Philippine Council for Industry and Energy Research and Development, a representative each from the Department of Natural Resources, the National Economic and Development Authority, the Metal Industry Research and Development Center and three representatives from the metals, engineering and allied industries sub-sector to be appointed by the Secretary of Science and Technology.

The Center shall have the powers and functions assigned to it by law.