Powers vested in Board.
Section 9
SEC. 9. Powers vested in Board.—The Board of Dental Examiners is vested with authority, conformably with the provisions of this Act, to issue, suspend or revoke certificates of registration for the practice of dentistry, or to reissue the same, subject to the approval of the President of the Philippines. The Board shall have the power to administer oaths, to investigate violations of this Act or other laws and regulations within the jurisdiction of the Board, and for this purpose, it may, under the hand of its chairman and seal of the Board, issue a summons, subpoena or subpoena duces tecum to alleged violators of this Act and witnesses thereof, and thereby compel their attendance. The Board shall also have the power to visit dental schools to determine whether the minimum requirements prescribed by law and/or the Council on Dental Education are complied with. The Board shall exercise the powers conferred upon it by this Act, shall from time to time look into the conditions affecting the practice of dentistry in the Philippines, and whenever necessary, adopt or recommend such measures, or discharge such duties, as may be deemed proper for the advancement of the profession, the maintenance of accepted ethical and technical standards, and the vigorous enforcement of this Act.