Amending Sec. 162 of R.A. No. 3844 (Agricultural Land Reform Code)
Republic Act No. 5984, enacted on August 4, 1969, amends the first paragraph of Section 162 of the Agricultural Land Reform Code. This amendment stipulates that the Agrarian Counsel is responsible for appointing subordinate officials and employees, determining their compensation based on Civil Service rules, and setting their duties. Special attorneys transferred to the Office of the Agrarian Counsel will receive compensation aligned with solicitors from the Office of the Solicitor General. Additionally, employees without equivalent positions in the Courts of Agrarian Relations are entitled to a 30% salary increase. The Act takes effect upon approval and allows for funding adjustments from the Office's current appropriations or savings.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 5984
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 4, 1969
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5984
AN ACT AMENDING THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR, KNOWN AS THE AGRICULTURAL LAND REFORM CODE (REAPPOINTMENT OF SUBORDINATE OFFICIALS)
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:
"Sec. 162. Appointment of Subordinate Officials. — The 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 changed 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.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 66, No. 13, p. 3126 on March 30, 1970
Cite This Law
Amending Sec. 162 of R.A. No. 3844 (Agricultural Land Reform Code), Republic Act No. 5984, Aug 4, 1969 (Philippines)
Amending Sec. 162 of R.A. No. 3844 (Agricultural Land Reform Code), Republic Act No. 5984 (Phil. 1969)
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