Section 6
SEC. 6. Powers, functions and responsibilities of various Boards. The various Boards shall retain the following powers, functions and responsibilities: a) To look from time to time into conditions affecting the practice of the profession or occupation under their respective jurisdictions and whenever necessary, adopt such measures as may be deemed proper for the enhancement of the profession or occupation and/or the maintenance of high professional, ethical and technical standards and for this purpose the members of a Board may personally or through subordinate employees of the Commission conduct ocular inspection or visit industrial, mechanical, electrical or chemical plants or works, hospitals, clinics and other engineering works where registered practitioners of the profession or occupation are employed or are working for the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of laws relative to the practice of the profession or occupation or as an aid in formulating policies relative thereto in accordance with the established policies promulgated by the Commission; b) To investigate violations of their respective laws and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and for this purpose may issue summons, subpoena and subpoena duces tecum to alleged violators or witnesses thereof and compel their attendance to such investigations or hearings; c) To delegate the hearing or investigation of administrative cases filed before them except in cases where the issue involved strictly concerns the practice of the profession or occupation, in which case the hearing shall be presided by at least one member of the Board concerned assisted by a legal or hearing officer of the Commission; d) To promulgate decisions on such administrative cases subject to review by the Commission. If after thirty (30) days from the receipt of such decision no appeal is taken therefrom to the Commission, the same shall become final and immediately enforceable; e) Subject to review by the Commission, to approve registration without examination and the issuance of the corresponding certificates of registration; f) After due process, to suspend, revoke or reissue certificates of registration for causes provided for by law or by the rules and regulations promulgated therefor; g) To determine and prepare the contents of licensure examinations; score and rate the examination papers and submit the results thereof to the Commission within one hundred twenty (120) days after the last examination day unless extended by the Commission; and, subject to approval by the Commission, determine the appropriate passing general rating if not provided for in the law regulating the profession.