[ DOST MAGNA CARTA FOR SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, RESEARCHERS AND OTHER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PERSONNEL IN GOVERNMENT, April 02, 1998 ]
AMENDMENT NO. 1 DATED 26 MARCH 1998 OF THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF R.A. 8439 (MAGNA CARTA FOR SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, RESEARCHERS AND OTHER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PERSONNEL IN GOVERNMENT)
1. BACKGROUND of the IRR shall read as follows:
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to Section 22 of Republic Act No. (R.A.) 8439, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Scientists, Engineers, Researchers and Other Science and Technology Personnel in Government approved on December 22, 1997 and which took effect on February 4, 1998, the following Rules and Regulations are hereby adopted to effectively implement the provisions of the Act.
2. Subsection 1.1, Section 1, Rule X - Date of Effectivity of the IRR shall read as follows:
RULE X - Date of Effectivity
These rules and regulations shall take effect on February 4, 1998, the date of effectivity of the Act.
Adopted: 02 April 1998
(SGD.) WILLIAM G. PADOLINA
Secretary