Section 29June 23, 2003, Sec./Art. 29

Implementing Agency. - An Inter-Agency Committee- Tobacco (IAC-Tobacco), which shall have the exclusive power and function to administer and implement the provisions of this Act, is hereby created. The IAC-Tobacco shall be chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) with the Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH) as Vice Chairperson. The IAC-Tobacco shall have the following members:

a. Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA);

b. Secretary of the Department of Justice (DOJ);

c. Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR);

d. Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST);

e. Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd);

f. Administrator of the National Tobacco Administration (NTA);

g. A representative from the Tobacco Industry to be nominated by the legitimate and recognized associations of the industry; and

h. A representative from a nongovernment organization (NGO) involved in public health promotion nominated by DOH in consultation with the concerned NGO's;

The Department Secretaries may designate their Undersecretaries as their authorized representatives to the IAC.