Saturday, April 23, 2016

Republic Act No. 10766 - EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS VICTIMS CLAIMS BOARD, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTION 29 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10368





[REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10766]

AN ACT EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS VICTIMS CLAIMS BOARD, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTION 29 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10368 ENTITLED, “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR REPARATION AND RECOGNITION OF VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS DURING THE MARCOS REGIME, DOCUMENTATION OF SAID VIOLATIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

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

SECTION 1. Section 29 of Republic Act No. 10368 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 29. Work Period; Sunset Clause. – The Board shall complete its work within four (4) years from May 12, 2014. After such period, it shall become functus officio.”

SEC. 2. Repealing Clause. – All laws, presidents decrees, executive orders, resolutions, rules or regulations, or any part thereof which are inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 3. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect upon its complete publication in a newspaper of general circulation.