, Reprimand, Suspension and Revocation of Certificates.
Section 22
SEC. 22, Reprimand, Suspension and Revocation of Certificates. — The Board, after due hearing, shall have the power to reprimand any registrant, suspend or revoke his certificate of registration for any cause specified in this section, or for the use or perpetration of any fraud or deceit in obtaining such certificate, or for a gross negligence or incompetency in the practice of his occupation or profession, or for unprofessoinal, dishonorable, or immoral conduct: Provided, however, That the decision of the Board in the exercise of this power shall be appealable, within thirty days after receipt of the decision of the Board, to the President of the Philippines whose decision shall be final. It shall be sufficient for the revocation of the certificate issued under this Act on the ground of unprofessional or dishonorable conduct on the part of the registrant that he has: Signed any technical report, mine valuation, mineral ore reserve estimate or other documents or works not prepared by him or under his supervision; Represented himself as having taken charge of, undertaken or supervised the survey, valuation, mine tunnelling, shafting and quarrying, without having actually done so; or Represented himself as having performed mining engineering service in connection with the planning of exploration, development, exploitation, mining of mineral products without actually having done so; or Represented himself as having acted as superintendent of a mining operation without having done so. Any person or persons, firm, association or corporation may prefer charges in accordance with the provisions of this section against any registrant, and the Board shall take cognizance within thirty days after receipt, and investigate the truth of the complaint. Such charges shall be in writing and shall be sworn to by the person making them and shall be filed with the Secretary of the Board.