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SEC. 14. The Secretariat. The Commission shall organize a Secretariat that shall
assist the Chairman in the performance of his functions and shall serve as the technical
arm of the Commission. It shall be headed by an Executive Director who shall be
appointed by the President. The Executive Director shall execute the policies and
programs of the Commission and shall be responsible for the efficient and effective dayto-day management of the operations of the Commission.
The Executive Director shall recommend to the Chairman, for approval of the
Commission, the budget of the Secretariat, its staffing pattern, position classification
and compensation scheme, and the appointment of its personnel subject to existing
laws, rules and regulations.
The Executive Director shall enjoy security of tenure and may only be removed
for cause in accordance with law.
SEC. 15. H a j Attache. The President shall appoint a HajJ Attache from among
the three (3) recommendees of the Commission. The HajAttache shall coordinate with
the Ministry of Hajj'in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on all matters pertaining to the
conduct of the annual Hajj He shall hold office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and
shall enjoy the same rank, salary, and privileges as those of attaches of the national
government.
SEC. 16. Amirul Haj,
The President shall appoint the Chairman of the
Commission as the Amirul Hal2 who shall serve as the representative of the President
and as the head of the Muslim Filipino pilgrims who will attend the annual Hajj
SEC. 17. Change of Pi/grim's Name. The Commission shall authenticate the
certification which is issued by the HajjAttache and the Ministry of Hajj'of the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia and which provides a Muslim name to a pilgrim. The authentication
issued by the Commission, which shall contain both the pilgrim's registered name in the
Philippine Civil Registry and his newly-issued Muslim name, shall then be legally
recognized by the national government as valid for all intents and purposes.
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Appropriations, Management and Administration
SEC. 18. Appropriations. The amount necessary for the initial implementation of
this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Office on
Muslim Affairs.
Thereafter, such sums as may be needed for the continued
implementation of the Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.