Further Amending The Provisions Of Presidential Decree Numbered Four Hundred Fifty-Eight, As Amended, To Create A Legal Service In The Department Of Public Highways

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 902

FURTHER AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT, AS AMENDED, TO CREATE A LEGAL SERVICE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS

WHEREAS, the scope of responsibility and function of the Department of Public Highways, as created under Presidential Decree No. 458, has been enlarged with the creation of the Bureau of Barangay Roads;

WHEREAS, there are now three bureaus under the Department, in addition to the existing twelve regional offices and districts and cities under them;

WHEREAS, the magnitude of the work and responsibility of the Department, as well as the wide scope of its operation, warrants the existence of a Legal Service in the Department Proper to provide legal service and support to all the bureaus, regions and field offices and under it;

WHEREAS, the Commission on Reorganization recognized the need of a legal service in the different departments whose scope of operation and magnitude of work and responsibility are similar to those of the Department of Public...

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Summary of Presidential Decree No. 902

Amending the Organization of the Department of Public Highways
- Creates a Legal Service in the Department of Public Highways (Section 1)
- The Legal Service shall be headed by a Director for Legal Affairs and an Assistant Director for Legal Affairs, appointed by the President upon the recommendation of the Secretary (Section 2)
- The Legal Service shall have two divisions: (1) Complaints and Investigation Division and (2) Law Division, each headed by a Chief Legal Officer appointed in accordance with the Civil Service Law (Section 2)

Functions of the Legal Service (Section 3)
- Provide legal advice, service, and support to the Secretary, Undersecretary, and all bureaus, regions, districts, and city offices of the Department
- Represent the Secretary and other officials of the Department, in collaboration with the Office of the Solicitor General, in all cases involving said officials and/or functions of the Department
- Assist the Secretary and Undersecretary in the formulation or preparation of proposed presidential decrees affecting the functions and operations of the Department
- Assist the Secretary in the formulation and preparation of department policies, memoranda, or circulars pertaining to the functions, operations, and area of responsibility of the Department
- Perform other functions as may be specially assigned by the Secretary

Repealing Clause (Section 4)
- All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules, and regulations inconsistent with this Decree are hereby repealed and/or modified accordingly

Effectivity (Section 5)
- This Decree shall take effect upon its approval