REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1128 - AN
ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SectionS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED
EIGHTY-ONE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO PROVIDE MORE EFFICIENT DENTAL CARE FOR
THE PERSONNEL OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES" |
Section 1.
Sections two and five of Republic Act Numbered Four hundred eighty-one
are amended to read as follows: "Sec. 2.
The Secretary of National Defense shall issue such regulations as may
be necessary to carry out the intent of this Act, and the procedure for
the performance of the dental functions of such dental service shall be
defined and prescribed by appropriate directions to be issued by the
Chief of Dental Service to the end that the dental service of the Armed
Forces of the Philippines, shall study, plan and direct and all matters
coming within the cognizance of such service and all matters relating
to dentistry shall be referred to the dental service. The Chief of
Dental Service shall be directly responsible to the Chief of Staff for
the administrations of all matters related to the dental service.
Hereafter the dental corps of the Armed Forces of the Philippines shall
be known as the dental service. "Sec. 5.
The number of officers of the dental service shall not be less than two
officers for every thousand of the total strength of the AFP authorized
from time to time. A separate roster for officers of the dental service
shall be kept separate from the medical service. Hereafter in time of
war or other emergency the dental service shall consist of commissioned
officers of the same grades and proportionately distributed among such
grades as are now or may hereafter be provided for the medical corps,
and who shall have the rank, pay and allowances of officers of
corresponding grades in the medical corps." Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.cralaw Approved: June 16, 1954 |