Section 7
SECTION 7. Article 21 of the same Code is hereby renumbered and amended to read as follows: "Art. 22. Composition of National Seamen Board.—The Board shall be attached to the Department of Labor for policy and program coordination and shall be composed of: the Secretary of Labor as Chairman, the Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard, and a representative each of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Maritime Industry Authority, Central Bank, a national seafarers organization and a national shipping association, as members. The Board shall be assisted by a Secretariat headed by an Executive Director. The Executive Director shall be appointed by the President upon recommendation of the Secretary of Labor who shall appoint the members of the Secretariat. The Executive Director shall be a Filipino citizen with sufficient experience in manpower administration, including overseas employment activities. "The Executive Director shall receive an annual salary of not less than P 40,000. The Auditor General shall appoint his representative to the Board to audit its accounts in accordance with auditing laws and pertinent rules and regulations."