Section 12Republic Act No. 4846 as amended, the Art Authentication Panel, herein referred to as the "Panel", shall also have the following powers and functions:, Sec./Art. 12

Appropriations - For the implementation of the provisions of this Act, the amount of Fifty Million pesos (P 50,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated and shall be taken from the Organizational Adjustment Fund for the acquisition of the necessary equipment, supplies and expertise.

Thereafter, the amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriation Act of the year following its enactment into law.

Any and all amounts collected by the Panel in the exercise of its functions shall be retained by the National Museum to augment its annual appropriations. Disbursements therefrom shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees of the National Museum.