Powers and duties of the Board.
Section 5
SEC. 5. Powers and duties of the Board.— The Board is vested with authority, conformably with the provisions of this Act, to administer oaths; issue and revoke certificates of registration for the practice of forestry; investigate cases of malpractice or unethical practices and violations of this Act and the regulations thereunder and, for this purpose, conduct hearings and issue subpoena and subpoena duces tecum; to determine whether educational institutions offering courses in forestry conform to accepted forestry standards, and to this end conduct inspections of such institutions; to endorse for approval by the Office of the President upon recommendation by the National Society of Filipino Foresters, a Code of Ethics and a Code of Forestry Practices; and to discharge such other duties as may be necessary for the maintenance of scientific, ethical, and technological standards of the forestry profession. The Board shall designate area specialists for each forestry examination who will formulate questions and rate examination papers under the administrative supervision of the Board. The Board shall be held responsible for the professional competence of the area specialists and shall insure that their identities shall not be revealed. The area specialists shall be qualified foresters and shall not be connected, directly or indirectly, with any educational institution offering courses in forestry at the time of their designation and during the period of their service as area specialists.