are serving sentence, shall likewise benefit from the retroactive application of this Act. They shall be
entitled to appropriate dispositions provided under this Act, and their sentences shall be adjusted
accordingly. They shall be immediately released if they are so qualified under this Act or other
applicable laws.
CHAPTER XI
FINAL PROVISIONS
Section 32. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to cover the initial implementation of this Act shall
be charged against the current year‘s appropriations of the concerned implementing
departments/agencies. Thereafter, the amount necessary for its continued implementation shall be
included in the budgets of the concerned departments/agencies in the annual General Appropriations
Act.
Section 33. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The CWC, together with its member agencies in
the IAC-CSAC, in consultation with civil society organizations, shall promulgate the implementing rules
and regulations of this Act within ninety (90) days from its approval. All government agencies
enumerated in Section 25 of this Act shall be consulted insofar as the drafting of their responsibilities
are concerned.
Nongovernment organizations involved in caring for children in situations of armed conflict shall
likewise be consulted in the drafting of the implementing rules and regulations of this Act.
Section 34. Congressional Oversight Committee on Children in Situations of Armed Conflict. - There is
hereby created an oversight committee on CSAC which shall be composed of the chairpersons of the
Committee on Children in the Senate and in the House of Representatives, CWC, OPAPP, CHR,
DSWD, and one (1) CSO representative which shall be determined by the aforementioned government
agencies.
Section 35. Suppletory Application. - For purposes of this Act, the Revised Penal Code, as amended,
Presidential Decree No. 603, Republic Act No. 7610, Republic Act No. 9208, Republic Act No. 9231,
Republic Act No. 9851, and Republic Act No. 10364 and other applicable laws shall have suppletory
application.
Section 36. Separability Clause. - If any part or provision of this Act is declared invalid or
unconstitutional, the other parts hereof not affected thereby shall remain valid.
Section 37. Repealing Clause. - Article X, Sections 22 to 26 of Republic Act No. 7610, Executive Order
No. 138, all laws, acts, presidential decrees, executive orders, administrative orders, rules and
regulations inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are deemed amended, modified or
repealed accordingly.
Section 38. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
VICENTE C. SOTTO III
President of the Senate
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