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Section 56Sec./Art. 56
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Section 49 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 49. Legal Assistance. – The Secretary of Justice, the chairman of the Commission or the Chief of the PNP may authorize lawyers of their respective agencies to provide legal assistance to any member of the PNP who is facing before the prosecutor's office, the court or any competent body, a charge or charges arising from any incident which is related to the performance of his official duty: Provided, That government lawyers so authorized shall have the power to administer oaths: Provided, further, That in such cases, when necessary, as determined by the Commission, a private counsel may be provided at the expense of the Government. The Secretary of Justice, the Chairman of the Commission and the Chief of the PNP shall jointly promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Section."
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