REPUBLIC ACT NO. 472 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC WORKS TO ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF PRIVATE ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS TO PREPARE COMPLETE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND OTHER RELATED CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS UPON THE REQUEST AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE GOVERNMENT ENTITY, AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY FOR WHICH A BUILDING IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION NINETEEN HUNDRED AND ONE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Paragraph ( f ), section nineteen hundred and one of the Revised Administrative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 1901. Functions of Bureau of Public Works. -The general functions of the Bureau of Public Works shall, among other things, comprise:
"( f ) The supervision over the architectural and engineering features of buildings, parks, streets, and permanent constructions and improvements of public character throughout the Philippines whether pertaining to the National or other branch of the Government; and the authority to engage the services of private architects and engineers to prepare complete plans, specifications and other related contract documents for public buildings upon request and recommendation of the Government entity, agency or instrumentality upon confirmation of the Department of Public Works for which a building is to be constructed. The Director of Public Works shall be in charge of the preparation of the general plans for the improvement and future development of all the cities and municipalities existing or which may hereinafter exist in the Islands including; provincial centers. These plans, once adopted by the municipal or provincial authorities as the case may be with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, shall stand as the "Official Plans" of said cities and municipalities and no change, modification, or revision shall be made in the execution of these plans without the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, upon the recommendation of the Director of Public Works." SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved, June 9, 1950.
More in Republic Acts
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9603, May 13, 2009(REPUBLIC ACT No. 9603)
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7857, January 21, 1995(REPUBLIC ACT No. 7857)
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5846 - AN ACT GRANTING MALASIQUT ELECTRIC PLANT A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALASIQUI, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN(REPUBLIC ACT No. 5846)
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8096, July 06, 1995(REPUBLIC ACT No. 8096)
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3217 - AN ACT EXTENDING THE FRANCHISE OF THE COTABATO LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, INCORPORATED, FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.(REPUBLIC ACT No. 3217)
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1536 - AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF DINGALAN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALER, SUBPROVINCE OF AURORA, PROVINCE OF QUEZON.(REPUBLIC ACT No. 1536)
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 825 - AN ACT TO CONVERT THE PROVINCIAL TRADE SCHOOL IN CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY FOR THE PURPOSE.(REPUBLIC ACT No. 825)
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8944, August 22, 2000(REPUBLIC ACT No. 8944)
Want an analysis of this document?
Ask ASG Legal AI to summarize it, compare it with other rulings, or explain how it applies to your situation — it researches from this same library.