Republic Act 8525 The DECS, CHED, and TESDA, through a mutual agreement, shall each make provisions for the Secretariat of the Council. SEC. 8. Rules and Regulations. – The DECS, CHED and TESDA, in consultation with the Department of Finance, shall formulate the rules and regulations to implement this Act. SEC. 9. Separability Clause. – In the event that any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the validity of the other provisions shall not be affected by such declaration. SEC. 10. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. SEC. 11. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. Approved. (SGD.) NEPTALI A. GONZALES (SGD.) JOSE DE VENECIA JR. President of the Senate Speaker of the House of Representatives This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on February 6, 1998. (SGD.) HEZEL P. GACUTAN SGD.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO Secretary of the Senate Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: FEB. 14, 1998 (SGD.) FIDEL V. RAMOS President of the Philippines
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