Republic Act No. 5984

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

The first paragraph of Section one hundred sixty-two of Republic Act Numbered Three thousand eight hundred forty-four is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 162. Appointment of Subordinate Officials,&mdashThe Agrarian Counsel shall appoint the subordinate officials and employees of the Office of the Agrarian Counsel; subject to Civil Service rules and regulations, fix their compensation and prescribe their duties. The compensation of special attorneys transferred to the Office of Agrarian Counsel shall be fixed on salary scales corresponding to solicitors of the Office of the Solicitor General and the compensation of subordinate officials and employees shall be based on equivalent positions in the office of the Courts of Agrarian Relations: Provided, finally, That the compensation of employees whose positions do not have equivalence in the office of the Courts of Agrarian Relations shall be increased by thirty per cent of their salaries."

Section 2

Such sum as may be needed in the adjustment of salaries herein involved shall be charged to current appropriation and/or savings of the Office, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Enacted without Executive approval, August 4, 1969.