Republic Act No. 5292

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

Section 1

The first paragraph of Section twenty-eight of Republic Act Numbered Five hundred thirty-seven, otherwise known as the "Revised Charter of Quezon City," as amended, is further amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 28. The City Fiscal, his assistants, his duties.— There shall be a city fiscal who shall be the chief of the law department of the city, a first assistant city fiscal who shall be the assistant chief, a second assistant city fiscal, two third assistant city fiscals, five fourth assistant city fiscals, five fifth assistant city fiscals, seven sixth assistant city fiscals, and six seventh assistant city fiscals, who shall discharge their duties under the general supervision of the Secretary of Justice.

Section 2

Section twenty-nine of the same Act is further amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 29. Compensation of City Fiscal and his assistant.— The City Fiscal and his assistants shall receive the salaries herein set forth, which shall be paid from the funds of the city:

"(a) City fiscal shall have the salary of a Judge of a Court of First Instance.

"(b) First assistant city fiscal, at one thousand two hundred pesos less than that herein provided in the next preceding paragraph.

"(c) Second assistant city fiscal, at nine hundred pesos less than that herein provided in the next preceding paragraph.

"(d) Two third assistant city fiscals, at nine hundred pesos less than that herein provided in the next preceding paragraph.

"(e) Five fourth assistant city fiscals, at nine hundred pesos less than that herein provided in the next preceding paragraph.

"(f) Five fifth assistant city fiscals, at nine hundred pesos less than that herein provided in the next preceding paragraph.

"(g) Seven sixth assistant city fiscals, at nine hundred pesos less than that herein provided in the next preceding paragraph.

"(h) Six seventh assistant city fiscals, at twelve thousand pesos per annum.

Section 3

Incumbent fiscals of Quezon City, occupying positions affected by the preceding section at the time of the approval of this amendatory Act, shall continue to occupy their respective positions and receive the salary increases herein provided without necessity of any new appointment.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 15, 1968.