Republic Act No. 4637

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

Section six of Republic Act Numbered One thousand one hundred and thirty is amended by inserting between paragraphs two and three thereof, new paragraphs to read as follows:

"There shall be a Prosecution Division in the Anti-Dummy Board to be composed of the following officials with annual compensation hereinafter fixed:

"Chief Prosecutor ₱12,000.00

"One Assistant Chief Prosecutor 10,800.00

"Four Senior Prosecutors, each at 9,600.00

"Four Prosecutors, each at 8,400.00

"Four Prosecutors, each at 7,200.00

"The prosecutors hereinabove mentioned shall be appointed by the Anti-Dummy Board and shall receive the salaries provided for herein, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary: Provided, However, That all the incumbent special investigators and legal officers of the Anti-Dummy Board who are actually occupying such positions upon the approval of this Act by virtue of approved appointments shall, if qualified under the provisions hereof, occupy the positions herein created in accordance with their seniority rank. The rank and qualifications for appointment to the position of Chief Prosecutor shall be the same as those prescribed for Judges of Court of First Instance; the rank and qualifications for appointment to the positions of Assistant Chief Prosecutor, Senior Prosecutors and Prosecutors shall be the same as those prescribed for provincial fiscals.

"In addition to such sums as may have been provided in the current Appropriations Act, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act."

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 19, 1965.