INSTITUTE OF INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS

RA 7920 NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW

SALIENT POINTS AND IMPORTANT PROVISIONS

Code of Ethics for Electrical Engineers

ENGR. EDSEL IAN FUENTES, R.E.E., R.M.E.

Chairman, Legal Affairs 2023 & 2024
IIEE-CEBU CHAPTER
 WHAT IS R.A. 7920 ???
WHAT IS THE NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW ABOUT

RA 7920
WHAT IS THE NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW ABOUT???
WHY WAS IT ENACTED?

WHAT TYPE OF LAW IS THE NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW?

HOW WAS IT ENACTED?

WHAT BODY THAT ENACTED IT? OR WHO ARE THE FRAMERS OF THE LAW?
HOW WAS RA 7920 CREATED, CONSEQUENTLY HOW TO AMEND, ABOLISH, OR REPEAL
IT…

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 1.)WHAT IS THE NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW ABOUT???

RA 7920 2.)WHY WAS IT ENACTED?

BASICALLY R.A. 7920 REGULATES THE PRACTICE OF ELECTRICAL

ENGINEERING FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE GENERAL
WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC BY PROTECTING THE PUBLIC FROM
IMMINENT,CLEAR, AND PRESENT DANGER OF SUBSTANTIVE EVIL
THROUGH LAWFUL AND REASONABLE MEANS.
(LEGISLATIVE INTENT OF THE FRAMERS OF THE LAW)
SOUL OF THE LAW

AS Upcoming Licensed Electrical Engineers/Practitioners

Why is this Important ??

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RA 7920 WHAT DOES REGULATION MEANS???

REGULATION LITERALLY MEANS EXERCISING CONTROL , ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION

Consequently, Enacting laws for Regulation is basically a form of a VALID EXERCISE OF POLICE
POWER OF THE STATE
Whereby, The most powerful tool of the state in regulating liberty is police power.
(FUNDAMENTAL POWERS OF THE STATE)

Generally, police power is that inherent and plenary power in the State which enables it to
prohibit all things hurtful to the comfort, safety and welfare of society
[Rubi vs. Provincial Board, 39 Phil 660].

It is that authority to enact legislation that may interfere with personal liberty or property in
order to promote the general welfare.

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 SALIENT POINTS OF R.A. 7920
RA 7920

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW

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 WHAT IS THE PRACTICE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING???
2A
RA 7920 SECTION

Provides that 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:

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RA 7920 WHO ARE THE LICENSED ELECTRICAL PRACITIONER UNDER L.E.P.

UNDER RA 7920 THE FOLLOWING ARE L.E.P.

PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS(PEE)
REGISTERED ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS(REE)
REGISTERED MASTER ELECTRICIAN(RME)

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 QUALIFICATION FOR ADMISSION FOR LICENSED ELECTRICAL PRACTITIONER

RA 7920 REGISTERED ELECTRICAL ENGINEEER

R.E.E.

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 SCOPE OF PRACTICE FOR R.E.E. section 32

RA 7920

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 SCOPE OF PRACTICE FOR P.E.E. section 31

RA 7920
SOLE AUTHORITY TO SIGN AND SEAL (APPROVE AND REVIEW)

A)ELECTRICAL DESIGN LAYOUTS/PLANS

B)TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

C)VALUATION

FULL SCOPE
COVERING EVERYTHING A R.E.E. AND R.M.E. IS
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE

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 SCOPE OF PRACTICE FOR R.M.E. section 33
RA 7920

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 Prohibited acts pertaining to the practice of Electrical Engineering

RA 7920

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 INSTITUTE OF INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS

Code of Ethics for Electrical Engineers

ENGR. EDSEL IAN FUENTES, R.E.E., R.M.E.

Chairman, Legal Affairs 2023 & 2024
IIEE-CEBU CHAPTER
 WHAT IS THE CODE OF ETHICS ALL ABOUT??
CODE OF ETHICS
WHY IS THEIR A NEED TO HAVE A CODE OF ETHICS, WHY IS IT IMPORTANT ?

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO ADHERE AND ABIDE THE CODE OF ETHICS?

WHAT ARE THE STIPULATIONS IN THE CODE OF ETHICS…

Code of Ethics
Board of Electrical Engineering

Pursuant to Section 9 of Republic Act No. 184, known as the Electrical Engineering Law, and Section 6
of P.D. 223, the Board hereby adopts the CODE OF ETHICS for Electrical Engineers.

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 WHAT IS THE CODE OF ETHICS ALL ABOUT??
CODE OF ETHICS Ethics is a set of moral principles or values to govern the
conduct of an individual belonging to a group
or profession on the basis of honesty, fairness, and justice.
An Electrical Engineer should observe a System of
moral principles and values, not in passive recognition, but
as a set of dynamic standards to guide his conduct
and way of life. It is his duty to practice his profession
according to this Code of Ethics. The keystone of
professional conduct is integrity.

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 3-FOLD DUTIES OF A LICENSED ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS

CODE OF ETHICS
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER AND HIS
PROFESSIONAL LIFE

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER WITH

CLIENT AND EMPLOYER
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER WITH
FELLOW ENGINEERS

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 Article I PROFESSIONAL LIFE

Section 1. An Electrical Engineer should discharge his duties with absolute fidelity to his clients
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER AND
HIS PROFESSIONAL LIFE andemployers, and to act at all times, with fairness and impartiality to all, having due regard to
public interest and welfare.

Section 2. An Electrical Engineer should uphold the honor and dignity of his profession and,
therefore,should avoid association with any person or enterprises of known questionable
character.

Section 3. An Electrical Engineer should strive to upgrade his skill and knowledge in electrical
engineering in order to give the best possible service to the public which could be attained by
interchanging information and experiences with other engineers, and by unselfishly contributing
to the mission of engineering societies, institutes, schools and engineering and scientific media,
and other public institutions.

Section 4. An Electrical Engineer should only advertise his work or merit in a simple manner and
avoid any practice that will discredit or do injury to the dignity and honor of his profession.

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3-FOLD DUTIES OF A LICENSED ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
 Article I PROFESSIONAL LIFE

Section 5. An Electrical Engineer should endeavor to extend public knowledge of engineering

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER AND
HIS PROFESSIONAL LIFE and shall discourage spreading the untrue, unfair, and exaggerated statements regarding
engineering.

Section 6. An Electrical Engineer, should have due regard at all times for the safety of the life
and health of his employees, other workers, as well as of the general public and for the
protection of property that may be affected by the work this responsibility.

Section 7. An Electrical Engineer should express an opinion on engineering subject, whether

publicly or privately, only when such opinion is called for, his opinion must be founded on
adequate knowledge and information of the relevant issues and facts based upon his honest
convictions.

Section 8. An Electrical Engineer should not issue statements, criticisms, opinions, arguments or
other views on matters except where public interest is affected.

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3-FOLD DUTIES OF A LICENSED ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER WITH Article II RELATION WITH CLIENT AND EMPLOYER

Section 1. An Electrical Engineer should be fair, impartial and reasonable in rendering

CLIENT AND EMPLOYER professional service to his clients, employers and contractors regarding contracts or other
agreements.

Section 2. An Electrical Engineer should, before undertaking any engagement or entering into
any contracts which calls for his professional service that will require or need the use of
apparatus, other equipment or things in which he has financial interest, have such situation
clarified in the contract or agreement to avoid conflict of interests.

Section 3. An Electrical Engineer should be vigilant in guarding against conditions that may be
dangerous or threatening to life, health, or property on work for which he is responsible, or
otherwise bring such conditions to the attention of those responsible.

Section 4. An Electrical Engineer should present clearly the known possible consequences or
limitations of the work for which he will be responsible. Section 5. An Electrical Engineer should
honestly advise his clients or employer to engage the services of other experts and specialists,
and should cooperate with them in the interests of his client or employer.

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3-FOLD DUTIES OF A LICENSED ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER WITH Article II RELATION WITH CLIENT AND EMPLOYER

CLIENT AND EMPLOYER Section 6. An Electrical Engineer should not accept compensation from more than one
interested party for the same professional service pertaining to the same work, without the
consent of all affected parties.

Section 7. An Electrical Engineer should not divulge confidential matters or information which
has come to his knowledge concerning affairs of his client or employers, without their consent.

Section 8. An Electrical Engineer should not be financially interested in the bids of a contractor
on competitive work for which he has been or expects to be employed as an engineer, unless he
has the consent of his client of employer.

Section 9. An Electrical Engineer should promptly disclose to his client or employer and interest
which he may have in a business that may conflict with or affect his decision regarding
engineering work for which he is employed or which he may be called upon to perform.

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3-FOLD DUTIES OF A LICENSED ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER WITH Article III RELATIONS WITH FELLOW ENGINEERS

Section 1. An Electrical Engineer should endeavor at all times to protect the engineering
profession collectively and individually against misrepresentation, distortion, misunderstanding
or unfair criticism.
FELLOW ENGINEERS

Section 2. An Electrical Engineer should give credit for the engineering work to the person whom
the credit is legally due.

Section 3. An Electrical Engineer should live up to the standards of professional practice for
electrical engineering.

Section 4. An Electrical Engineer should not directly or indirectly injure the professional
reputation, prospects, or practice of his fellow engineers. Whenever he finds an Engineer
violating the rules of unethical or unprofessional practices, he should not hesitate to bring the
matter to the proper forum for disciplinary or for other appropriate action. Section 5. An
Electrical Engineer should not compete with another Engineer on the basis of compensation for
particular work by means of underbidding, after the results of a public bidding are announced.

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3-FOLD DUTIES OF A LICENSED ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
 Article IV
PENAL PROVISIONS
CODE OF ETHICS Section 1.
Violation of any provision of this Code shall
constitute unethical, unprofessional and
dishonorable conduct and the violator shall be subjected to
disciplinary action by the Board of Electrical
Engineering.

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