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A collection of Philippine laws, statutes and codes not included or cited in the main indices of theChan Robles Virtual Law Library This page features the full text of Presidential Decree No. 1949 ESTABLISHING A JUDICIARY DEVELOPMENT FUND AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. .chan robles virtual law library PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1949 .chan robles virtual law libraryWHEREAS, the independence of the Judiciary must be maintained by the State;.chanrobles virtual law library .chanrobles virtual law library WHEREAS, the economic conditions of the members and personnel of the Judiciary must be periodically reviewed and upgraded in order to preserve and enhance the independence of the Judiciary at all times and safeguard the integrity of its members;.chanrobles virtual law library WHEREAS, the Judiciary, in the discharge of its functions and duties, can generate its own funds and resources to help augment its budgetary requirements and ensure the uplift of its members and personnel..chanrobles virtual law library NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby decree:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary.chanrobles virtual law library Section 1. There is hereby established a Judiciary Development Fund, hereinafter referred to as the Fund, for the benefit of the members and personnel of the Judiciary to help ensure and guarantee the independence of the Judiciary as mandated by the Constitution and public policy and required by the impartial administration of justice. The Fund shall be derived from, among others, the increase in the legal fees prescribed in the amendments to Rule 141 of the Rules of Court to be promulgated by the Supreme Court of the Philippines. The Fund shall be used to augment the allowances of the members and personnel of the Judiciary and to finance the acquisition, maintenance and repair of office equipment and facilities; Provided, That a least eighty percent (80%) of the Fund shall be used for cost of living allowances, and not more than twenty percent (20%) of the said Fund shall be used for office equipment and facilities of the Courts located where the legal fees are collected; Provided, further, That said allowances of the members and personnel of the Judiciary shall be distributed in proportion of their basic salaries; and, Provided, finally, That bigger allowances may be granted to those receiving a basic salary of less than P1,000.00 a month. Sec.
2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court shall administer and allocate the Fund and shall have the sole
exclusive
power and duty to approve the authorize disbursements and expenditures
of the Fund in accordance with the guidelines set in this Decree and
its
implementing rules and regulations.
.chanrobles virtual law library Sec. 4. Nothing herein shall be construed to affect or diminish the duty of local government units to provide office spaces, equipment and facilities to the courts within their respective territorial jurisdiction as required under existing laws. Moreover, there shall be no reduction of the compensation, allowances, benefits and privileges enjoyed by the members and personnel of the Judiciary on the date of the effectivity of this Decree..chanrobles virtual law library Sec. 5. The Supreme Court shall promulgate the rules and regulations to implement this Decree. Sec. 6. All laws, decrees, executive or administrative orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof, inconsistent with this Decree are hereby modified, amended or repealed..chanrobles virtual law library Sec. 7. This Decree shall take effect upon the promulgation of the revised schedule of legal fees prescribed in Rule 141 of the Rules of Court..chanrobles virtual law library Done in the City of Manila, this 18th day of July in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-four..chanrobles virtual law library Back to Top - Back to Main Index - Back to Home |
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