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Republic Act No. 7309

AN ACT CREATING A BOARD OF CLAIMS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF UNJUST IMPRISONMENT OR DETENTION AND VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

R.A. No. 7309 | 1992-03-30

Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila

Eighth Congress

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled::

Section 1. Creation and Composition of the Board. – There is hereby created a Board of Claims under the Department of Justice, hereinafter referred to as the Board, to be composed of one (1) chairman and two (2) members to be appointed by the Secretary of the said department.

Section 2. Powers and Functions of the Board. – The Board shall have the following powers and functions:

(a) to receive, evaluate, process and investigate application for claims under this...