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H. No. 3908 / 53 OG No. 17, 5552 (September 15, 1957)

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1797, June 21, 1957 ]

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THREE-A OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED AND TEN, AS AMENDED, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROVISIONS.



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

SECTION 1. Section three-A of Republic Act Numbered Nine hundred and ten, as amended, is further amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 3-A. In case the salary of Justices of the Supreme Court or of the Court of Appeals is increased or decreased, such increased or decreased salary shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be the salary or the retirement pension which a Justice who as of June twelve, nineteen hundred fifty-four had ceased to be such to accept another position in the Government or who retired was receiving at the time of his cessation in office: Provided, That any benefits that have already accrued prior to such increase or decrease shall not be affected thereby."
SEC.2. Such sum as may be necessary to carry out provisions of this  Act is appropriated  out  of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved June 21, 1957.
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