SEC. 2. Section 5 of Republic Act Numbered Seven Hundred and
Seventy-Six is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 5. Composition of the Board.—The Civil
Aeronautics Board shall be composed of the Minister of Tourism as Chairman, the
Director of the Civil Aeronautics Administration as Vice Chairman, the
Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force and two members to be appointed
by the President of the Philippines. They shall hold office at the pleasure of
the President. All members of the Board shall be entitled to a per diem of Five
Hundred Pesos per member for each meeting actually attended by them, which shall
in no case exceed Two Thousand Pesos a month. In case of absence or incapacity
of the Minister of Tourism, the Director of the Civil Aeronautics Administration
shall act as Chairman.
No member of the Board shall have any pecuniary interest in, or own any stock
or bond of, in any civil aeronautics enterprise."
SEC. 3. Section 6 of Republic Act Numbered Seven Hundred and
Seventy-Six is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 6. Principal Office and Quorum.—The Board
shall have its principal office in Metro Manila and may hold hearings on any
proceedings at such time and places within the Philippines as it may provide by
order in writing. The Chairman or the Vice Chairman and two members of the Board
shall constitute a quorum."
SEC. 4. Section 7 of Republic Act Numbered Seven Hundred and
Seventy-Six is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 7. Permanent Personnel.—The Board shall have
an Executive Director, a Deputy Executive Director, and a Board Secretary who
shall be a member of the Philippine Bar. The Executive Director shall be the
Chief Executive of the Board and shall have a compensation of Thirty Seven
Thousand Pesos per annum and such other allowances as may be authorized by the
Board. He will be assisted by the Deputy Executive Director who shall receive a
salary of Thirty Thousand Pesos per annum and such other allowances as the Board
may authorize. The Board Secretary shall record all proceedings of the Board,
take charge of and keep all its papers, and perform such other duties as may be
prescribed by the Board. The Board shall have Chiefs of the Technical Divisions,
and such other officers and employees as may be required by the Board in the
performance of its functions and duties. The Board Secretary, together with the
Chiefs of the Technical Divisions, shall receive a compensation of Twenty-Four
Thousand Pesos per annum and such other allowances as the Board may
authorize.
In the absence of the Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Directors,
the Chairman may designate a senior member of the staff who shall act as
Officer-in-Charge."
SEC. 5. Section 8 of Republic Act Numbered Seven Hundred and
Seventy-Six is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 8. Temporary Personnel.—The Chairman, upon
recommendation of the Board, may engage, for temporary service such duly
qualified consultants, experts and agencies and/or other qualified persons as
are necessary and shall fix their compensation."
SEC. 6. Paragraph (A), and Sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) of
Paragraph (c) of Section 10 of Republic Act Numbered Seven Hundred and
Seventy-Six are hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 10. Powers and Duties of the Board.—(A)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the Board shall have the power to regulate
the economic aspect of air transportation, and shall have the general
supervision and regulation of, the jurisdiction and control over air carriers,
general sales agents, cargo sales agents, and airfreight forwarders as well as
their property, property rights, equipment, facilities and franchise, insofar as
may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provision of this Act.
"(C) (3) To authorize any type of charters whether domestic or international
and special air services or flight under such terms and conditions as in its
judgment public interest requires. Notwithstanding the existence of bilateral
air agreement, the CAB is authorized to grant any foreign airline increase in
frequencies and/or capacities on international routes when in its judgment the
national interest requires it, provided that the utilization of the increase
frequencies and capacities is not more than thirty days. All grants of
frequencies and/or capacities shall be subject to the approval of the
President.
"(C) (4) To approve or disapprove increase and/or decrease of capital, lease,
purchase, sales or aircraft of air carrier engages in air commerce;
consolidation, merger, purchase, lease and acquisition and control of operating
contracts between domestic air carriers, between domestic and foreign air
carriers, or between domestic air carriers or any persons engaged in any phase
of aeronautics."
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
