Section 2Sec./Art. 2

Section 8, Article III, paragraphs (e), (j) and (k) are hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 8. Powers and Duties of the Board. - The Board shall exercise the following specific powers, functions, duties and responsibilities:

(a)To promulgate and adopt the rules and regulations necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act;

(b)To supervise the examination, registration, licensure and practice of Professional Geodetic Engineering in the Philippines;

(c)To administer oaths in connection with the successful examinees entering the practice of Geodetic Engineering;

(d)To issue the Certificate of Registration to successful examinees;

(e)To issue, suspend or revoke the Certificate of Registration and professional identification card for the practice of the Geodetic Engineering profession;

(f)To adopt an official seal of the Board;

(g)To look into the conditions affecting the practice of Geodetic Engineering profession and whenever necessary, adopt such measures as may be deemed proper for the enhancement and maintenance of high professional and ethical standards of the profession;

(h)To ensure, in coordination with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), that all educational institutions offering Geodetic Engineering education comply with the policies, standards and requirements of the course prescribed by CHED in the areas of curriculum, faculty, library and facilities;

(i)To prescribe and/or adopt a Code of Ethical and Professional Standards for the practice of the Geodetic Engineering profession;

(j) To hear and try administrative cases involving violations of this Act, its implementing rules and regulations, the Code of Ethics and Technical Standards for Geodetic Engineers and for this purpose, to issue subpoena duces tecum and subpoena ad testificandum to secure the appearance of witnesses and the production of documents in connection therewith;

(j)To prescribe guidelines for the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) program in coordination with the integrated and accredited association for Geodetic Engineers;

(k)To prepare, adopt, issue or amend the syllabi of the subjects for examination;

(l)To approve, issue, limit or revoke temporary license to practice Geodetic Engineering;

(m)Discharge such other duties and functions as may be deemed necessary for the enhancement of the Geodetic Engineering profession and the upgrading, development and growth of Geodetic Engineering education in the Philippines.