Section 54Sec./Art. 54

Section 44 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 44. Disciplinary Appellate Boards. – The formal administrative disciplinary machinery of the PNP shall be the National Appellate Board and the regional appellate boards.

"The National Appellate Board shall be composed of the four (4) regular commissioners and shall be chaired by the executive officer. The Board shall consider appeals from decisions of the Chief of the PNP.

"The National Appellate Board may conduct its hearings or sessions in Metropolitan Manila or any part of the country as it may deem necessary.

"There shall be at least one (1) regional appellate board per administrative region in the country to be composed of a senior officer of the regional Commission as Chairman and one (1) representative each from the PNP, and the regional peace and order council as members. It shall consider appeals from decisions of the regional directors, other officials, mayors, and the PLEBs: Provided, That the Commission may create additional regional appellate boards as the need arises."