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PD 994 Section 1

PD 994 Section 1

Changing the name of the Department.

Section 1

SECTION 1. Changing the name of the Department. — The Department of Social Welfare, created under Republic Act Numbered Fifty Four Hundred Sixteen, shall henceforth be known as the Department of Social Services and Development, with the same organizational structure, powers, duties and functions prescribed under Presidential Decree No. 1, as amended: Provided, That the Secretary of the Department shall be authorized to initiate and establish such rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary for the Department to carry out its objectives and func­tions effectively, subject to approval of the President. SEC.. 2. Repealing Clause. — All provisions of existing laws, decrees, orders, proclamations, instructions, rules and regulations, or parts thereof, contrary to or inconsistent or in conflict with any of the provisions of this Decree are hereby repealed, amended and/or modified accordingly.

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