CA 103 Chapter I.—Organization of the Court

Section 1–3 · 3 provisions

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The Judge: his appointment, qualifications, compensation, tenure.

Section 1

SECTION 1. The Judge: his appointment, qualifications, compensation, tenure.—There is hereby created a Court of Industrial Relations, which shall have jurisdiction over the entire Philippines, to consider, investigate, decide, and settle any question, matter, controversy or dispute arising between, and/or affecting, employers and employees or laborers, and landlords and tenants or farm-laborers, and regulate the relations between them, subject to, and in accordance with, the provisions of this Act. The Court shall keep a record of; all its proceedings and shall be presided over by a Judge to be appointed by the President of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on Appointments of the National Assembly. The Judge of the Court shall hold office during good behavior until he reaches the age of seventy years/or becomes incapacitated to discharge the duties of his office. His qualifications shall be the same as those provided, in the Constitution for members of the Supreme Court and he shall receive an annual compensation of ten thousand pesos and shall be entitled to traveling expenses and per diems when performing official duties outside of the City of Manila. The Department of Justice shall have executive supervision over the Court.

The oath of the judge.

Section 2

SEC. 2. The oath of the judge.—Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, the Judge of the Court shall take and subscribe an oath of office before an official authorized by law to administer oaths, wherein he shall declare, in addition to the matters prescribed in section 23 of the Administrative Code and in the Constitution of the Philippines, that he shall faithfully and impartially perform the duties of his office, and that, except in the discharge of his duties, he will not disclose to any person any evidence or other matter brought before the Court.

The Clerk of the Court; other personnel.

Section 3

SEC. 3. The Clerk of the Court; other personnel.—The Judge of the Court shall appoint and fix the compensation of the Clerk of the Court, and of such other officers, employees, and technical staff as may be necessary, subject to service Laws, and subject to the approval of the Secretary of Justice: Provided, however, That the maximum yearly salary of the Clerk of the Court shall be five thousand pesos.

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