Section 7Sec./Art. 7

Section 15 of Republic Act No. 9728 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 15. Powers and Duties of the Administrator. The administrator shall have the following powers and duties:

"(a) To direct and manage the affairs of the AFAB in accordance with the policies of the Board;

"(b) To establish the internal organization of the AFAB under such conditions that the Board may prescribe;

"(c) To submit an annual budget and necessary supplemental budget to the Board for its approval;

"(d) To submit within thirty (30) days after the close of each fiscal year an annual report to the Board and such other reports as may be required;

"(e) To submit to the Board for its approval policies, systems, procedures, rules and regulations that are essential to the operation of the AFAB;

"(f) To create a mechanism in coordination with relevant agencies for the promotion of industrial peace, the protection of the environment, and the advancement of the quality of life in the FAB; and

"(g) To perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Board or which are necessary or incidental to his office."