Be it enacted by the National Assembly of the Philippines:

SECTION 1. Section sixty-one of the National Defense Act is amended so as to read as follows:

"SEC. 61. Acceptance Boards shall be appointed by the President for a term of three years. Boards shall be appointed for such municipalities and municipal districts as the population may require. The President shall determine the number and location of boards required for the administration of this Law. They shall consist of five regular members and two or more alternates. Two regular members shall be physicians and where practicable two shall be officers of the Philippine Army stationed in the province: The President shall designate the Chairman of the Board. The alternates shall serve and attend the meetings of the Board in the event of the absence, sickness or other inability of the regular members, upon call of the Chairman of the Board."

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, June 2, 1938.