Section 16Sec./Art. 16

Section 14 of Republic Act No. 7600 is hereby renumbered and amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 21. Sanctions. - Any private non-health facility, establishment and institution which unjustifiably refuses or fails to comply with Sections 6 and 7 of this Act shall be imposed a fine of not less than Fifty thousand pesos (Php50,000.00) but not more than Two hundred thousand pesos (Php200,000.00) on the first offense.

"On the second offense, a fine of not less than Two hundred thousand pesos (Php200,000.00) but not more than Five hundred thousand pesos (Php500,000.00).

"On the third offense, a fine of not less than Five hundred thousand pesos (Php500,000.00) but not more than One million pesos (Php1,000,000.00) and the cancellation or revocation of the business permits or licenses to operate.

"In all cases, the fine imposed should take into consideration, among others, number of women employees, physical size of the establishment, and the average number of women who visit.

"In addition, the Secretary of Health is hereby empowered to impose sanctions on health institution for the violation of this Act and the rules issued thereunder. Such sanctions may be in the form of reprimand or censure and in case of repeated willful violations, suspension of the permit to operate of the erring health institution.1avvphi1

"Heads, officials and employees of government health and non-health facilities, establishments and institutions who violate this Act shall further be subject to the following administrative penalties:

"First offense - Reprimand;

"Second offense - Suspension for one (1) to thirty (30) days; and

"Third offense - Dismissal.

"This shall be without prejudice to other liabilities applicable under civil service law and rules."