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8/13/2019 Amparo,Habeas Data,Security Act

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THE RULE ON THE WRIT OF AMPARO

FULL TEXT OF AMENDED SECTIONS 9 AND 11 - A.M. No.

07-9-12-SC - THE RULE ON THE WRIT OF AMPARO -

Octobe 1!" 2007

Sect#o$ 1. Pet#t#o$. - T%e &et#t#o$ 'o ( )#t o' (*&(o #+ (

e*e, ((#/(b/e to ($ &e+o$ )%o+e #%t to /#'e" /#bet ($,

+ec#t #+ #o/(te, o t%e(te$e, )#t% #o/(t#o$ b ($ $/()'/

(ct o o*#++#o$ o' ( &b/#c o''#c#(/ o e*&/oee" o o' ( (te

#$,##,(/ o e$t#t.

T%e )#t +%(// coe et(/e(/ 3#//#$+ ($, e$'oce,

,#+(&&e(($ce+ o t%e(t+ t%eeo'.

Sec. 2. W%o M( F#/e. - T%e &et#t#o$ *( be '#/e, b t%e

(#ee, &(t o b ($ 4(/#'#e, &e+o$ o e$t#t #$ t%e

'o//o)#$ o,e5

1. A$ *e*be o' t%e #**e,#(te '(*#/" $(*e/5 t%e +&o+e"

c%#/,e$ ($, &(e$t+ o' t%e (#ee, &(t6

2. A$ (+ce$,($t" ,e+ce$,($t o co//(te(/ e/(t#e o' t%e

(#ee, &(t )#t%#$ t%e 'ot% c##/ ,eee o' co$+($#$#to (''#$#t" #$ ,e'(/t o' t%o+e *e$t#o$e, #$ t%e &ece,#$

&(((&%6 o

. A$ co$ce$e, c#t#8e$" o($#8(t#o$" (++oc#(t#o$ o

#$+t#tt#o$" #' t%ee #+ $o 3$o)$ *e*be o' t%e #**e,#(te '(*#/

o e/(t#e o' t%e (#ee, &(t.

T%e '#/#$ o' ( &et#t#o$ b t%e (#ee, &(t ++&e$,+ t%e

#%t o' (// ot%e (t%o#8e, &(t#e+ to '#/e +#*#/( &et#t#o$+.

L#3e)#+e" t%e '#/#$ o' t%e &et#t#o$ b ($ (t%o#8e, &(t o$

be%(/' o' t%e (#ee, &(t ++&e$,+ t%e #%t o' (// ot%e+"

ob+e#$ t%e o,e e+t(b/#+%e, %ee#$.

Sec. . W%ee to F#/e. - T%e &et#t#o$ *( be '#/e, o$ ($ ,(

($, (t ($ t#*e )#t% t%e Re#o$(/ T#(/ Cot o' t%e &/(ce

)%ee t%e t%e(t" (ct o o*#++#o$ )(+ co**#tte, o ($ o' #t+

e/e*e$t+ occe," o )#t% t%e S($,#($b(($" t%e Cot o'

A&&e(/+" t%e S&e*e Cot" o ($ +t#ce o' +c% cot+. T%e

)#t +%(// be e$'oce(b/e ($)%ee #$ t%e P%#/#&$e+.

W%e$ #++e, b ( Re#o$(/ T#(/ Cot o ($ ,e t%eeo'"

t%e )#t +%(// be et$(b/e be'oe +c% cot o ,e.

W%e$ #++e, b t%e S($,#($b(($ o t%e Cot o' A&&e(/+ o

($ o' t%e# +t#ce+" #t *( be et$(b/e be'oe +c% cot o

($ +t#ce t%eeo'" o to ($ Re#o$(/ T#(/ Cot o' t%e &/(ce

)%ee t%e t%e(t" (ct o o*#++#o$ )(+ co**#tte, o ($ o' #t+

e/e*e$t+ occe,.

W%e$ #++e, b t%e S&e*e Cot o ($ o' #t+ +t#ce+" #t

*( be et$(b/e be'oe +c% Cot o ($ +t#ce t%eeo'" o

be'oe t%e S($,#($b(($ o t%e Cot o' A&&e(/+ o ($ o'

t%e# +t#ce+" o to ($ Re#o$(/ T#(/ Cot o' t%e &/(ce )%ee

t%e t%e(t" (ct o o*#++#o$ )(+ co**#tte, o ($ o' #t+

e/e*e$t+ occe,.

Sec. :. No Doc3et Fee+. - T%e &et#t#o$e +%(// be ee*&te,

'o* t%e &(*e$t o' t%e ,oc3et ($, ot%e /()'/ 'ee+ )%e$

'#/#$ t%e &et#t#o$. T%e cot" +t#ce o ,e +%(// ,oc3et t%e

&et#t#o$ ($, (ct &o$ #t #**e,#(te/.

Sec. ;. Co$te$t+ o' Pet#t#o$. - T%e &et#t#o$ +%(// be +#$e, ($,

e#'#e, ($, +%(// (//ee t%e 'o//o)#$5

1. T%e &e+o$(/ c#c*+t($ce+ o' t%e &et#t#o$e6

2. T%e $(*e ($, &e+o$(/ c#c*+t($ce+ o' t%e e+&o$,e$e+&o$+#b/e 'o t%e t%e(t" (ct o o*#++#o$" o" #' t%e $(*e #+

$3$o)$ o $cet(#$" t%e e+&o$,e$t *( be ,e+c#be, b ($

(++*e, (&&e//(t#o$6

. T%e #%t to /#'e" /#bet ($, +ec#t o' t%e (#ee, &(t

#o/(te, o t%e(te$e, )#t% #o/(t#o$ b ($ $/()'/ (ct o

o*#++#o$ o' t%e e+&o$,e$t" ($, %o) +c% t%e(t o #o/(t#o$ #+

co**#tte, )#t% t%e (tte$,($t c#c*+t($ce+ ,et(#/e, #$

+&&ot#$ (''#,(#t+6

:. T%e #$e+t#(t#o$ co$,cte," #' ($" +&ec#'#$ t%e $(*e+

&e+o$(/ c#c*+t($ce+" ($, (,,e++e+ o' t%e #$e+t#(t#$

(t%o#t o #$,##,(/+" (+ )e// (+ t%e *($$e ($, co$,ct ot%e #$e+t#(t#o$" toet%e )#t% ($ e&ot6

;. T%e (ct#o$+ ($, eco+e+ t(3e$ b t%e &et#t#o$e to

,ete*#$e t%e '(te o )%ee(bot+ o' t%e (#ee, &(t ($,

t%e #,e$t#t o' t%e &e+o$ e+&o$+#b/e 'o t%e t%e(t" (ct o

o*#++#o$6 ($,

!. T%e e/#e' &(e, 'o.

T%e &et#t#o$ *( #$c/,e ( e$e(/ &(e 'o ot%e +t ($,

e4#t(b/e e/#e'+.

Sec. !. I++($ce o' t%e W#t. - U&o$ t%e '#/#$ o' t%e &et#t#o$"

t%e cot" +t#ce o ,e +%(// #**e,#(te/ o,e t%e #++($ce

o' t%e )#t #' o$ #t+ '(ce #t o%t to #++e. T%e c/e3 o' cot +%(/

#++e t%e )#t $,e t%e +e(/ o' t%e cot6 o #$ c(+e o' e$

$ece++#t" t%e +t#ce o t%e ,e *( #++e t%e )#t $,e %#+

o %e o)$ %($," ($, *( ,e&t#8e ($ o''#ce o &e+o$ to

+ee #t.

T%e )#t +%(// (/+o +et t%e ,(te ($, t#*e 'o +**( %e(#$

o' t%e &et#t#o$ )%#c% +%(// $ot be /(te t%($ +ee$


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Sec. 9. Ret$6 Co$te$t+. - W#t%#$ +ee$t-t)o


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T%e #$+&ect#o$ o,e +%(// +&ec#' t%e &e+o$ o &e+o$+

(t%o#8e, to *(3e t%e #$+&ect#o$ ($, t%e ,(te" t#*e" &/(ce

($, *($$e o' *(3#$ t%e #$+&ect#o$ ($, *( &e+c#be ot%e

co$,#t#o$+ to &otect t%e co$+t#tt#o$(/ #%t+ o' (// &(t#e+. T%e

o,e +%(// ee '#e


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THE RULE ON THE WRIT OF HABEAS DATA

Sect#o$ 1. H(be(+ D(t(. - T%e )#t o' %(be(+ ,(t( #+ ( e*e,

((#/(b/e to ($ &e+o$ )%o+e #%t to (c #$ /#'e" /#bet o

+ec#t #+ #o/(te, o t%e(te$e, b ($ $/()'/ (ct o

o*#++#o$ o' ( &b/#c o''#c#(/ o e*&/oee" o o' ( (te

#$,##,(/ o e$t#t e$(e, #$ t%e (t%e#$" co//ect#$ o

+to#$ o' ,(t( o #$'o*(t#o$ e(,#$ t%e &e+o$" '(*#/"

%o*e ($, coe+&o$,e$ce o' t%e (#ee, &(t.

Sec. 2. W%o M( F#/e. - A$ (#ee, &(t *( '#/e ( &et#t#o$

'o t%e )#t o' %(be(+ ,(t(. Ho)ee" #$ c(+e+ o' et(/e(/

3#//#$+ ($, e$'oce, ,#+(&&e(($ce+" t%e &et#t#o$ *( be '#/e,

b5

(a) A$ *e*be o' t%e #**e,#(te '(*#/ o' t%e (#ee,

&(t" $(*e/5 t%e +&o+e" c%#/,e$ ($, &(e$t+6 o


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e(+o$(b/ ete$,e, b t%e Cot 'o +t#'#(b/e e(+o$+. T%e

et$ +%(//" (*o$ ot%e t%#$+" co$t(#$ t%e 'o//o)#$5


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Sec. 20. I$+t#tt#o$ o' Se&((te Act#o$+. - T%e '#/#$ o' ( &et#t#o$

'o t%e )#t o' %(be(+ ,(t( +%(// $ot &ec/,e t%e '#/#$ o'

+e&((te c#*#$(/" c##/ o (,*#$#+t(t#e (ct#o$+.

Sec. 21. Co$+o/#,(t#o$. - W%e$ ( c#*#$(/ (ct#o$ #+ '#/e,

+b+e4e$t to t%e '#/#$ o' ( &et#t#o$ 'o t%e )#t" t%e /(tte +%(//

be co$+o/#,(te, )#t% t%e c#*#$(/ (ct#o$.

W%e$ ( c#*#$(/ (ct#o$ ($, ( +e&((te c##/ (ct#o$ (e '#/e,+b+e4e$t to ( &et#t#o$ 'o ( )#t o' %(be(+ ,(t(" t%e &et#t#o$

+%(// be co$+o/#,(te, )#t% t%e c#*#$(/ (ct#o$.

A'te co$+o/#,(t#o$" t%e &oce,e $,e t%#+ R/e +%(//

co$t#$e to oe$ t%e ,#+&o+#t#o$ o' t%e e/#e'+ #$ t%e &et#t#o$.

Sec. 22. E''ect o' F#/#$ o' ( C#*#$(/ Act#o$. - W%e$ ( c#*#$(/

(ct#o$ %(+ bee$ co**e$ce," $o +e&((te &et#t#o$ 'o t%e )#t

+%(// be '#/e,. T%e e/#e' $,e t%e )#t +%(// be ((#/(b/e to ($

(#ee, &(t b *ot#o$ #$ t%e c#*#$(/ c(+e.

T%e &oce,e $,e t%#+ R/e +%(// oe$ t%e ,#+&o+#t#o$ o'

t%e e/#e'+ ((#/(b/e $,e t%e )#t o' %(be(+ ,(t(.

Sec. 2. Sb+t($t#e R#%t+. - T%#+ R/e +%(// $ot ,#*#$#+%"

#$ce(+e o *o,#' +b+t($t#e #%t+.

Sec. 2:. S&&/eto A&&/#c(t#o$ o' t%e R/e+ o' Cot. - T%e

R/e+ o' Cot +%(// (&&/ +&&/eto#/ #$+o'( (+ #t #+ $ot

#$co$+#+te$t )#t% t%#+ R/e. c%($ob/e+ #t(/ /() /#b(

Sec. 2;. E''ect##t. - T%#+ R/e +%(// t(3e e''ect o$ February 2,

2008" 'o//o)#$ #t+ &b/#c(t#o$ #$ t%ee


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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9372

March 6 2!!7

AN ACT TO SECURE THE STATE AND PROTECT OUR

PEOPLE FROM TERRORISM

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives

of the Philippines in Congress assebled5

S"c#$%& '. Short Title.- T%#+ Act +%(// %e$ce'ot% be 3$o)$ (+

t%e Ha& S"cr$#* Ac# %+ 2!!7.

S"c. 2. Declaration of Policy.- It #+ ,ec/(e, ( &o/#c o' t%e

St(te to &otect /#'e" /#bet" ($, &o&et 'o* (ct+ o' teo#+*"

to co$,e*$ teo#+* (+ #$#*#c(/ ($, ,($eo+ to t%e $(t#o$(/

+ec#t o' t%e co$t ($, to t%e )e/'(e o' t%e &eo&/e" ($, to

*(3e teo#+* ( c#*e ((#$+t t%e F#/#$o &eo&/e" ((#$+t

%*($#t" ($, ((#$+t t%e /() o' $(t#o$+.

I$ t%e #*&/e*e$t(t#o$ o' t%e &o/#c +t(te, (boe" t%e St(te

+%(// &%o/, t%e b(+#c #%t+ ($, '$,(*e$t(/ /#bet#e+ o' t%e

&eo&/e (+ e$+%#$e, #$ t%e Co$+t#tt#o$.

T%e St(te eco$#8e+ t%(t t%e '#%t ((#$+t teo#+* e4#e+ (

co*&e%e$+#e (&&o(c%" co*+#$ &o/#t#c(/" eco$o*#c"

,#&/o*(t#c" *#/#t(" ($, /e(/ *e($+ ,/ t(3#$ #$to (cco$t

t%e oot c(+e+ o' teo#+* )#t%ot (c3$o)/e,#$ t%e+e (+

+t#'#c(t#o$+ 'o teo#+t ($,Bo c#*#$(/ (ct##t#e+. Sc%

*e(+e+ +%(// #$c/,e co$'/#ct *($(e*e$t ($, &o+t-co$'/#ct

&e(ce-b#/,#$" (,,e++#$ t%e oot+ o' co$'/#ct b b#/,#$

+t(te c(&(c#t ($, &o*ot#$ e4#t(b/e eco$o*#c ,ee/o&*e$t.

Not%#$ #$ t%#+ Act +%(// be #$te&ete, (+ ( ct(#/*e$t"

e+t#ct#o$ o ,#*#$t#o$ o' co$+t#tt#o$(// eco$#8e, &o)e+

o' t%e eect#e b($c% o' t%e oe$*e$t. It #+ to be$,e+too," %o)ee t%(t t%e eec#+e o' t%e co$+t#tt#o$(//

eco$#8e, &o)e+ o' t%e eect#e ,e&(t*e$t o' t%e

oe$*e$t +%(// $ot &e,#ce e+&ect 'o %*($ #%t+ )%#c%

+%(// be (b+o/te ($, &otecte, (t (// t#*e+.c%($ob/e+

#t(/() /#b(

S"c. 3. Terrorism.- A$ &e+o$ )%o co**#t+ ($ (ct

&$#+%(b/e $,e ($ o' t%e 'o//o)#$ &o#+#o$+ o' t%e Re#+e,

Pe$(/ Co,e5

(. At#c/e 122 =6c(/()

:. Re&b/#c Act No. !2;


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ece&t#o$ o' (cce++o#e+ '(//#$ )#t%#$ t%e &o#+#o$+ o'

+b&(((&%


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I' $o c(+e #+ '#/e, )#t%#$ t%e t%#t


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A$ &e+o$" /() e$'oce*e$t o''#c#(/ o ,#c#(/ (t%o#t )%o

#o/(te+ %#+ ,t to $ot#' (+ ,e'#$e, (boe +%(// +''e t%e

&e$(/t o' +# e(+ ($, o$e ,( to e#%t e(+ o'

#*+o$*e$t.

S"c. '-. !videntiary $alue of Deposited "aterials.- A$

/#+te$e, to" #$tece&te," ($, eco,e, co**$#c(t#o$+"

*e++(e+" co$e+(t#o$+" ,#+c++#o$+" o +&o3e$ o )#tte$

)o,+" o ($ &(t o &(t+ t%eeo'" o ($ #$'o*(t#o$ o '(ct

co$t(#$e, t%ee#$" #$c/,#$ t%e# e#+te$ce" co$te$t"

+b+t($ce" &&ot" e''ect" o *e($#$" )%#c% %(e bee$

+ece, #$ #o/(t#o$ o' t%e &et#$e$t &o#+#o$+ o' t%#+ Act" +%(//

(b+o/te/ $ot be (,*#++#b/e ($, +(b/e (+ e#,e$ce ((#$+t

($bo, #$ ($ ,#c#(/" 4(+#-,#c#(/" /e#+/(t#e" o

(,*#$#+t(t#e #$e+t#(t#o$" #$4#" &ocee,#$" o %e(#$.

S"c. '6. Penalty for %nauthorized or "alicious

Interceptions and&or Recordings.- A$ &o/#ce o /()

e$'oce*e$t &e+o$$e/ )%o" $ot be#$ (t%o#8e, to ,o +o b

t%e (t%o#8#$ ,##+#o$ o' t%e Cot o' A&&e(/+" t(c3+ ,o)$"

t(&+" /#+te$+ to" #$tece&t+" ($, eco,+ #$ )%(tee *($$e o

'o* ($ co**$#c(t#o$" *e++(e" co$e+(t#o$" ,#+c++#o$"

o +&o3e$ o )#tte$ )o, o' ( &e+o$ c%(e, )#t% o

++&ecte, o' t%e c#*e o' teo#+* o t%e c#*e o' co$+(c

to co**#t teo#+* +%(// be #/t o' ($ o''e$+e ($, +%(//

+''e t%e &e$(/t o' te$


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/() e$'oce*e$t &e+o$$e/ +%(// b#$ t%e &e+o$ t%+ (e+te,

to t%e e+#,e$ce o' ($ o' t%e o''#c#(/+ *e$t#o$e, (boe t%(t #+

$e(e+t t%e &/(ce )%ee t%e (cc+e, )(+ (e+te,. T%e

(&&o(/ #$ )#t#$ o' ($ o' t%e +(#, o''#c#(/+ +%(// be +ece,

b t%e &o/#ce o /() e$'oce*e$t &e+o$$e/ co$ce$e, )#t%#$

'#e ,(+ ('te t%e ,(te o' t%e ,ete$t#o$ o' t%e &e+o$+

co$ce$e,5 Provided, ho!ever" T%(t )#t%#$ t%ee ,(+ ('te t%e

,ete$t#o$ t%e ++&ect+" )%o+e co$$ect#o$ )#t% t%e teo (tt(c3

o t%e(t #+ $ot e+t(b/#+%e," +%(// be e/e(+e, #**e,#(te/.

S"c. 2!. Penalty for Failure to Deliver Suspect to the

Proper Judicial Authority *ithin Three Days.- T%e &e$(/t

o' te$


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#$e+t#(t#o$ ($, #$teo(t#o$ 'o t%e c#*e o' teo#+* o t%e

c#*e o' co$+(c to co**#t teo#+*6 ot%e)#+e" t%e

e#,e$ce obt(#$e, 'o* +(#, ,et(#$e, &e+o$ e+/t#$ 'o*

+c% t%e(t" #$t#*#,(t#o$" o coec#o$" o 'o* +c% #$'/#cte,

&%+#c(/ &(#$ o to*e$t" o *e$t(/" *o(/" o &+c%o/o#c(/

&e++e" +%(// be" #$ #t+ e$t#et" (b+o/te/ $ot (,*#++#b/e ($,

+(b/e (+ e#,e$ce #$ ($ ,#c#(/" 4(+#-,#c#(/" /e#+/(t#e" o

(,*#$#+t(t#e #$e+t#(t#o$" #$4#" &ocee,#$" o %e(#$.

S"c. 2-. Penalty for Threat' Intimidation' Coercion' or

Torture in the Investigation and Interrogation of a

Detained Person. - A$ &e+o$ o &e+o$+ )%o +e t%e(t"

#$t#*#,(t#o$" o coec#o$" o )%o #$'/#ct &%+#c(/ &(#$ o to*e$t"

o *e$t(/" *o(/" o &+c%o/o#c(/ &e++e" )%#c% +%(// #t#(te

t%e 'ee-)#// o' ( c%(e, o ++&ecte, &e+o$ $,e

#$e+t#(t#o$ ($, #$teo(t#o$ 'o t%e c#*e o' teo#+* o t%e

c#*e o' co$+(c to co**#t teo#+* +%(// be #/t o' ($

o''e$+e ($, +%(// +''e t%e &e$(/t o' t)e/e


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co$+(c to co**#t teo#+*6


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It +%(// be $/()'/ 'o ($ &e+o$" &o/#ce o''#ce o c+to,#($ o'

t%e b($3 ,(t( ($, #$'o*(t#o$ obt(#$e, ('te e(*#$(t#o$ o'

,e&o+#t+" &/(ce*e$t+" t+t (cco$t+" (++et+ ($, eco,+ to

co&" to e*oe" ,e/ete" e&$e" #$c#$e(te" +%e, o ,e+to

#$ ($ *($$e t%e #te*+ e$*e(te, (boe #$ )%o/e o #$ &(t

$,e ($ &etet )%(t+oee"

A$ &e+o$ )%o coe+" e*oe+" ,e/ete+" e&$e+"

#$c#$e(te+" +%e,+ o ,e+to+ t%e #te*+ e$*e(te, (boe

+%(// +''e ( &e$(/t o' $ot /e++ t%($ +# e(+ ($, o$e ,( to

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t)e/e

Sec#t A,#+o" (+ #t+ ot%e *e*be+.

T%e Co$c#/ +%(// #*&/e*e$t t%#+ Act ($, (++*e t%e

e+&o$+#b#/#t 'o t%e &o&e ($, e''ect#e #*&/e*e$t(t#o$ o' t%e

($t#-teo#+* &o/#c o' t%e co$t. T%e Co$c#/ +%(// 3ee&

eco,+ o' #t+ &ocee,#$+ ($, ,ec#+#o$+. A// eco,+ o' t%e

Co$c#/ +%(// be +bect to +c% +ec#t c/(++#'#c(t#o$+ (+ t%eCo$c#/ *(" #$ #t+ ,*e$t ($, ,#+cet#o$" ,ec#,e to (,o&t to

+('e(, t%e +('et o' t%e &eo&/e" t%e +ec#t o' t%e

Re&b/#c" ($, t%e )e/'(e o' t%e $(t#o$.

T%e N(t#o$(/ I$te//#e$ce Coo,#$(t#$ Ae$c +%(// be t%e

Secet(#(t o' t%e Co$c#/. T%e Co$c#/ +%(// ,e'#$e t%e &o)e+

,t#e+" ($, '$ct#o$+ o' t%e N(t#o$(/ I$te//#e$ce Coo,#$(t#$

Ae$c (+ Secet(#(t o' t%e Co$c#/. T%e N(t#o$(/ @e( o

I$e+t#(t#o$" t%e @e( o' I**#(t#o$" t%e O''#ce o' C#

De'e$+e" t%e I$te//#e$ce Se#ce o' t%e A*e, Foce+ o' t%e

P%#/#&$e+" t%e A$t#-Mo$e L($,e#$ Co$c#/" t%e P%#/#&$e

Ce$te o$ T($+$(t#o$(/ C#*e" ($, t%e P%#/#&$e N(t#o$(

Po/#ce #$te//#e$ce ($, #$e+t#(t#e e/e*e$t+ +%(// +ee (++&&ot (e$c#e+ 'o t%e Co$c#/.

T%e Co$c#/ +%(// 'o*/(te ($, (,o&t co*&e%e$+#e

(,e4(te" e''#c#e$t" ($, e''ect#e ($t#-teo#+* &/($+

&o(*+" ($, co$te-*e(+e+ to +&&e++ ($, e(,#c(te

teo#+* #$ t%e co$t ($, to &otect t%e &eo&/e 'o* (ct+ o'

teo#+*. Not%#$ %ee#$ +%(// be #$te&ete, to e*&o)e t%e

A$t#-Teo#+* Co$c#/ to eec#+e ($ ,#c#(/ o 4(+#-,#c#(

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S"c. -,. Functions of the Council.- I$ &+#t o' #t+ *($,(te

#$ t%e &e#o+ Sec. " t%e Co$c#/ +%(// %(e t%e 'o//o)#$

'$ct#o$+ )#t% ,e e(, 'o t%e #%t+ o' t%e &eo&/e (+

*($,(te, b t%e Co$+t#tt#o$ ($, &et#$e$t /()+5

1. Fo*/(te ($, (,o&t &/($+" &o(*+ ($, co$te-

*e(+e+ ((#$+t teo#+t+ ($, (ct+ o' teo#+* #$ t%e

co$t6

2. Coo,#$(te (// $(t#o$(/ e''ot+ to +&&e++ ($, e(,#c(te

(ct+ o' teo#+* #$ t%e co$t ($, *ob#/#8e t%e e$t#e $(t#o$

((#$+t teo#+* &e+c#be, #$ t%#+ Act6

. D#ect t%e +&ee, #$e+t#(t#o$ ($, &o+ect#o$ o' (//

&e+o$+ (cc+e, o ,et(#$e, 'o t%e c#*e o' teo#+* o

co$+(c to co**#t teo#+* ($, ot%e o''e$+e+ &$#+%(b/e

$,e t%#+ Act" ($, *o$#to t%e &oe++ o' t%e# c(+e+6

:. E+t(b/#+% ($, *(#$t(#$ co*&e%e$+#e ,(t(-b(+e

#$'o*(t#o$ ++te* o$ teo#+*" teo#+t (ct##t#e+" ($,

co$te-teo#+* o&e(t#o$+6

;. Fee8e t%e '$,+ &o&et" b($3 ,e&o+#t+" &/(ce*e$t+" t+t

(cco$t+" (++et+ ($, eco,+ be/o$#$ to ( &e+o$ ++&ecte,o' o c%(e, )#t% t%e c#*e o' teo#+* o co$+(c to

co**#t teo#+*" &+($t to Re&b/#c Act No. 91!0"

ot%e)#+e 3$o)$ (+ t%e A$t#-Mo$e L($,e#$ Act o' 2001"

(+ (*e$,e,6

!. ($t *o$et( e)(,+ ($, ot%e #$ce$t#e+ to #$'o*e+

)%o #e #t(/ #$'o*(t#o$ /e(,#$ to t%e (&&e%e$+#o$" (e+t"

,ete$t#o$" &o+ect#o$" ($, co$#ct#o$ o' &e+o$ o &e+o$+

)%o (e /#(b/e 'o t%e c#*e o' teo#+* o co$+(c to

co**#t teo#+*6

7. E+t(b/#+% ($, *(#$t(#$ coo,#$(t#o$ )#t% ($, t%e

coo&e(t#o$ ($, (++#+t($ce o' ot%e $(t#o$+ #$ t%e +t/e((#$+t #$te$(t#o$(/ teo#+*6 ($,

>. Re4e+t t%e S&e*e Cot to ,e+#$(te +&ec#'#c ,##+#o$+

o' t%e Cot o' A&&e(/+ ($, Re#o$(/ T#(/ Cot+ #$ M($#/("

Ceb C#t ($, C((($ ,e Oo C#t" (+ t%e c(+e *( be" to

%($,/e (// c(+e+ #$o/#$ t%e c#*e o' teo#+* o co$+(c

to co**#t teo#+* ($, (// *(tte+ #$c#,e$t to +(#, c#*e+. T%e

Secet( o' ?+t#ce +%(// (++#$ ( te(* o' &o+ecto+ 'o*5

#$,##,(/ &e+o$+ )%o" (/t%o% &%+#c(// ot+#,e t%e

te#to#(/ /#*#t+ o' t%e P%#/#&$e+" co**#t +(#, c#*e+ ,#ect/

((#$+t t%e P%#/#&$e oe$*e$t.

S"c. -9. Joint versight Committee.- T%ee #+ %eeb

ce(te, ( ?o#$t Oe+#%t Co**#ttee to oe+ee t%e

#*&/e*e$t(t#o$ o' t%#+ Act. T%e Oe+#%t Co**#ttee +%(// be


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co*&o+e, o' '#e *e*be+ e(c% 'o* t%e Se$(te ($, t%e

Ho+e #$ (,,#t#o$ to t%e C%(#+ o' t%e Co**#ttee+ o' Pb/#c

O,e o' bot% Ho+e+ )%o +%(// (/+o C%(# t%e Oe+#%t

Co**#ttee #$ t%e o,e +&ec#'#e, %ee#$. T%e *e*be+%#& o'

t%e Co**#ttee 'o ee Ho+e +%(// (t /e(+t %(e t)o

o&&o+#t#o$ o *#$o#t *e*be+. T%e ?o#$t Oe+#%t

Co**#ttee +%(// %(e #t+ o)$ #$,e&e$,e$t co$+e/. T%e C%(#

o' t%e Co**#ttee +%(// ot(te ee +# *o$t%+ )#t% t%e Se$(te

c%(##$ #t 'o t%e '#+t +# *o$t%+ ($, t%e Ho+e 'o t%e $et +#

*o$t%+. I$ ee c(+e" t%e ($3#$ o&&o+#t#o$ o *#$o#t*e*be o' t%e Co**#ttee +%(// be t%e G#ce C%(#. U&o$ t%e

e(t#o$ o' o$e e( ('te t%#+ Act #+ (&&oe, b t%e

Pe+#,e$t" t%e Co**#ttee +%(// e#e) t%e Act &(t#c/(/ t%e

&o#+#o$ t%(t (t%o#8e t%e +e#//($ce o' ++&ect+ o' o

&e+o$+ c%(e, )#t% t%e c#*e o' teo#+*. To t%(t e$," t%e

Co**#ttee +%(// +**o$ t%e &o/#ce ($, /() e$'oce*e$t

o''#ce+ ($, t%e *e*be+ o' t%e A$t#-Teo#+* Co$c#/ ($,

e4#e t%e* to ($+)e 4e+t#o$+ 'o* t%e *e*be+ o'

Co$e++ ($, to +b*#t ( )#tte$ e&ot o' t%e (ct+ t%e %(e

,o$e #$ t%e #*&/e*e$t(t#o$ o' t%e /() #$c/,#$ t%e *($$e #$

)%#c% t%e &e+o$+ ++&ecte, o' o c%(e, )#t% t%e c#*e o'

teo#+* %(e bee$ ,e(/t )#t% #$ t%e# c+to, ($, 'o* t%e

,(te )%e$ t%e *oe*e$t+ o' t%e /(tte )ee +becte, to+e#//($ce ($, %#+ o %e coe+&o$,e$ce+" *e++(e+"

co$e+(t#o$+ ($, t%e /#3e )ee /#+te$e, to o +becte, to

*o$#to#$" eco,#$ ($, t(&$. W#t%ot &e,#ce to #t+

+b*#tt#$ ot%e e&ot+" t%e Co**#ttee +%(// e$,e (

+e*#($$(/ e&ot to bot% Ho+e+ o' Co$e++. T%e e&ot

*( #$c/,e )%ee $ece++( ( eco**e$,(t#o$ to e(++e++

t%e e''ect+ o' /ob(/#8(t#o$ o$ teo#+t (ct##t#e+ o$ t%e &eo&/e"

&o#,e ( +$+et c/(+e to o (*e$, ($ &ot#o$ o' t%e Act o

to e&e(/ t%e Act #$ #t+ e$t#et. T%e cot+ ,e(/#$ )#t% ($t#-

teo#+* c(+e+ +%(// +b*#t to Co$e++ ($, t%e Pe+#,e$t (

e&ot ee +# *o$t%+ o' t%e +t(t+ o' ($t#-teo#+* c(+e+

t%(t %(e bee$ '#/e, )#t% t%e* +t(t#$ 'o* t%e ,(te t%#+ Act #+

#*&/e*e$te,.

S"c. 6!. Separa-ility Clause.- I' 'o ($ e(+o$ ($ &(t o

&o#+#o$ o' t%#+ Act #+ ,ec/(e, $co$+t#tt#o$(/ o #$(/#," t%e

ot%e &(t+ o &o#+#o$+ %eeo' )%#c% (e $ot (''ecte, t%eeb

+%(// e*(#$ ($, co$t#$e to be #$ '// 'oce ($, e''ect.

S"c. 6'. Repealing Clause.- A// /()+" ,ecee+" eect#e

o,e+" /e+ o e/(t#o$+ o &(t+ t%eeo'" #$co$+#+te$t )#t%

t%e &o#+#o$+ o' t%#+ Act (e %eeb e&e(/e," (*e$,e," o

*o,#'#e, (cco,#$/.

S"c. 62. Special !ffectivity Clause.- A'te t%e b#// +%(// %(e

bee$ +#$e, #$to /() b t%e Pe+#,e$t" t%e Act +%(// be&b/#+%e, #$ t%ee $e)+&(&e+ o' $(t#o$(/ c#c/(t#o$6 t%ee

$e)+&(&e+ o' /oc(/ c#c/(t#o$" o$e e(c% #$ //oco+ Note"

@(#o C#t ($, P(*&($(6 t%ee $e)+&(&e+ o' /oc(/

c#c/(t#o$" o$e e(c% #$ Ceb" //o#/o ($, T(c/ob($6 ($, t%ee

$e)+&(&e+ o' /oc(/ c#c/(t#o$" o$e e(c% #$ C((($ ,e Oo"

D((o ($, e$e(/ S($to+ c#t.

T%e t#t/e o' t%e Act ($, #t+ &o#+#o$+ ,e'#$#$ t%e (ct+ o'

teo#+* t%(t (e &$#+%e, +%(// be (#e, ee,( (t

*et#*e 'o +ee$ ,(+" *o$#$" $oo$ ($, $#%t oe t%ee

$(t#o$(/ te/e#+#o$ ($, (,#o $et)o3+6 t%ee (,#o ($,

te/e#+#o$ $et)o3+ o$e e(c% #$ Ceb T(c/ob($ ($, //o#/o6 ($,

#$ '#e (,#o ($, te/e#+#o$ $et)o3+" o$e e(c% #$ L($(o ,e

S" C((($ ,e Oo" D((o C#t" Cot(b(to C#t ($,

(*bo($( C#t. T%e &b/#c(t#o$ #$ t%e $e)+&(&e+ o' /oc(

c#c/(t#o$ ($, t%e ($$o$ce*e$t+ oe /oc(/ (,#o ($,

te/e#+#o$ $et)o3+ +%(// be ,o$e #$ t%e ,o*#$($t /($(e o

t%e co**$#t. A'te t%e &b/#c(t#o$ e4#e, (boe +%(// %(e

bee$ ,o$e" t%e Act +%(// t(3e e''ect t)o *o$t%+ ('te t%e

e/ect#o$+ (e %e/, #$ M( 2007. T%ee('te" t%e &o#+#o$+ o'

t%#+ Act +%(// be (to*(t#c(// ++&e$,e, o$e *o$t% be'oe

($, t)o *o$t%+ (+ ('te t%e %o/,#$ o' ($ e/ect#o$.

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