Republic Act No. 3601 creating the National Irrigation Commission

6224 OFFICIAL GAZETTE REPUB LIe ACT S VOL. 59, No. 37 Enacted <luring the Fifth Congress of the Philipplnes Second Session H. No. 21 [REPUBLIC ACT No. 3601] AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of tlie P hiliirpines in Coiurress tcsscmbled : ARTICLE l.-Establit;/z,mcnt and Obicctiues SECTION 1. Name arul. clomicile.-A body corporate is hereby-cereated-rwhich c.shall ;be.,knmvll.. as the .National Irrigation Administration, hereinafter called the NTA tor short, which shall be organized immediately after the approval of this Act. It shall have its principal seat of business in the City of Manila and shall have representa tives in all provinces for the propel' conduct of its busi ness. SEPTEMBER 16, 1963 OF:F'ICIAL GAZETTE .6225 6226 OFFICIAL GAZETTE VOL. 59, No. 37 ARTICLE IV.-Mana.qement SEC 7. Managing ke~.~The management of the NIA shall be vested in the I.n:Jgation Administrator. SEC. 8. Powers and dndie« of the Irrigation Adminis tra.tor.-The Irrigation Administrator shall have the fol lowing powers and duties: (a) To direct and manage the affairs and business of the NIA. on behalf of the Board. of Directors and subject to its control and supervision; (b) To sit in all meetings of the Hoard and participate in its deliberations, but without the right to vote; SEPTEMBER 16, 1963 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 6227 ARTICLE V.-Appointnwnls amd. Pro/notions SEC. 9. Application of Civil Service Law and Rules.:-: All officers and employees of the NIA shall be subject to the Civil Service Law and Rules, except those whose posi tions may, upon recommendation of the Board of Directors, be declared by the President as policy-determining, pri marily co!ffidential' or technicalIn nature. ARTICLE VI.-.4.udit SEC. 10. Auditor and personnei under him.-The Auditor General shall appoint a representative who shall be the Auditor of the NIA, and the necessary personnel to assist said representative in the performance of his duties. The number and salaries of the Auditor of the NIA and the personnel under him shall be determined by the Auditor General, subject to appropriation by the Board of Direc tors. In case of disagreement, the matter shall be submit ted to the President of the Philippines, whose decision shall be final. Said salaries and all other expenses of maintain ing the Auditor's Office shall be paid by the NIA. SEC. 11. Report.-The financial transactions of the NIA shall be audited in accordance with law, administrative regulations, and the principles and procedures applicable to corporate transactions. A report of audit for each fiscal year shall be submitted, within sixty days after the close of the fiscal year, by the representative of the Auditor General, through the latter, to the Board of Directors, and copies thereof shall be furnished the Presiden t of the Philippines and the presiding officers of the two Houses of Congress. The report shall set forth the scope of the audit and shall include a statement of assets and liabilities, capital and surplus or deficit; a statement of surplus or deficit analysis; a statement of income and expenses; a statement of sources and application of funds and such comments and information as may be necessary, together with such recommendations with respect thereto as may be advisable including report of any impairment of capital noted in the audit. The report shall also show specifi cally any program, expenditures. or other financial trans action or undertaking observed in the course of audit which, in the opinion of the Auditor. has been carried on or made without authority of law. ARTICLE VII.-Miscellane0U8 prooision« SEC. 12. Abolition of the I-rrigation Division of the Bureau: of Public WQrks.-The Irrigation Division of the Bureau of Public Works is hereby abolished, and all ito; 6228 OFFICIAL GAZETTE VOL. 59, No. 37 personnel, unexpended appropriations, functions, duties, equipment, records, assets and liabilities are transferred and assigned to the NIA. SEC. 13. Applicability of ihe Corporation Law.-The pro visions of the Corporation Law which are not inconsistent herewith shall be applicable to the NIA. SEC. 14. Implementation.-The President of the Philip pines shall by executive order issue such rules and regula tions as may be necessary to implement this Act. SEC. 15. Repealing clause.-All laws, Acts, executive orders, administrative orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are repealed or modi fied accordingly. SEC. 16. Effectivity.-This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved, June 22, 1963.