Section 8Sec./Art. 8

Qualifications of the Chairman and Members of the Board. The chairman and members of the Board, at the time of the appointment, shall be:

(a) A natural born citizen and resident of the Philippines ;

(b) A holder of at least a bachelors degree in geology as conferred by a university or school of good standing, recognized and accredited by the government;

(c) A registered geologist with a valid certificate of registration and professional identification card and an active practitioner for not less than ten (10) continuous years prior to his/her appointment;

(d) A person who does not have any pecuniary interest, directly or indirectly, in any university, college, school or institution conferring an academic degree necessary for the admission to the practice of geology, or institutions where review classes in preparation for the licensure examinations for geologists are being officially offered or conducted; nor shall he/she be a member of the faculty or of the administration thereof prior to appointment to the Board; and

(e) A member of the APO of geology but not a trustee or officer thereof.