Section 8Republic 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. 8

Search Committee for the Panel - The Board of Trustees of the National Museum created under R.A. No. 8492, is hereby mandated to constitute a Search Committee for the Panel to be composed of, but not limited to, the following persons:

(a) The Executive Director of the National Museum, as ex-officio chairperson;

(b) A Commissioner of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), as nominated by the Chairperson of the NCCA;

(c) The President of the Philippine Association of Art. Galleries;

(d) Any National Artist for Visual Arts;

(e) Two (2) deans of reputable schools of fine arts; and

(f) The president of the Artists Association of the Philippines.