Sec. 12. Nullity of Waiver and Consent. - Any form of approval, consent, or agreement, whether written or otherwise, or of an express waiver of the right to object to the initiation rite or proceeding which consists of hazing, as defined in this Act, made by a recruit, neophyte, or applicant prior to an initiation rite that involves inflicting physical or psychological suffering, harm, or injury, shall be void and without any binding effect on the parties. 1âwphi1 "The defense that the recruit, neophyte, or applicant consented to being subjected to hazing shall not be available to persons prosecuted under this Act." Section 13. A new section to be denominated as Section 13 is hereby inserted in the same Act to read as follows: "Sec. 13 Administrative Sanctions. - The responsible officials of the school, the uniformed learning institutions, the AFP or the PNP may impose the appropriate administrative sanctions, after due notice and summary hearing, on the person or the persons charged under this Act even before their conviction." Section 14. Section 4 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 14. Penalties. - The following penalties shall be imposed: "(a) The penalty of reclusion perpetua and a fine of Three million pesos (P3,000,000.00) shall be imposed upon those who actually planned or participated in the hazing if, as a consequence of the hazing, death, rape, sodomy, or mutilation results therefrom; "(b) The penalty of reclusion perpetua and a fine of Two million pesos (P2,000,000.00) shall be imposed upon: "(1) All persons who actually planned or participated in the conduct of the hazing; "(2) All officers of the fraternity, sorority, or organization who are actually present during the hazing; "(3) The adviser of a fraternity, sorority, or organization who is present when the acts constituting the hazing were committed and failed to take action to prevent the same from occurring or failed to promptly report the same to the law enforcement authorities if such adviser or adviser or advisers can do so without peril to their person or their family; "(4) All former officers, nonresident members, or alumni of the fraternity, sorority, or organization who are also present during the hazing: Provided, That should the former officer, nonresident member, or alumnus be a member of the Philippine Bar, such member shall immediately be subjected to disciplinary proceedings by the Supreme Court pursuant to its power to discipline members of the Philippine Bar: Provided, further, That should the former officer, nonresident member, or alumnus belong to any other profession subject to regulation by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), such professional shall immediately be subjected to disciplinary proceedings

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