Article 56Act No. 3815, Sec./Art. 56

Penalty to be imposed upon accomplices in an attempted crime.-The penalty next lower in degree than that prescribed by law for an attempt to commit a felony shall be imposed upon the accomplices in an attempt to commit the felony.

REVISED PENAL CODE TEXT AND SPECIAL PENAL LAWS

(viii) One (1) sectoral representative from the children or

youth sector within the region; and

(ix) One (1) representative from the League of Provinces/

Cities/ Municipalities/ Barangays of the Philippines.

The JJWC shall convene within fifteen (15) days from the

effectivity of this Act. The Secretary of Social Welfare and

Development

shall

determine

the

organizational

structure and staffing pattern of the JJWC national

secretariat and the RJJWC secretariat.

In the implementation of this Act, the JJWC shall consult

with the various leagues of local government officials.

The JJWC shall coordinate with the Office of the Court

Administrator and the Philippine Judicial Academy to

ensure the realization of its mandate and the proper

discharge of its duties and functions, as herein provided.

(as amended by RA No 10630)

SEC. 9. Duties and Functions of the JJWC. - The JJWC

shall have the following duties and functions:

(a) To oversee the implementation of this Act;

(b) To advise the President on all matters and policies

relating to juvenile justice and welfare;

(c) To assist the concerned agencies in the review and

redrafting

of

existing

policies/regulations

or

in

the

formulation of new ones in line with the provisions of this

Act;

(d) To periodically develop a comprehensive 3 to 5-year

national

juvenile

intervention

program,

with

the

participation of government agencies concerned, NGOs

and youth organizations;

(e) To coordinate the implementation of the juvenile

intervention

programs

and

activities

by

national

government agencies and other activities which may

have an important bearing on the success of the entire

national

juvenile

intervention

program. All programs

relating to juvenile justice and welfare shall be adopted in

consultation with the JJWC;

(f)

To

consult

with

the

various

leagues

of

local

government

officials

in

the

formulation

and

recommendation

of

policies

and

strategies

for

the

prevention of juvenile delinquency and the promotion of

juvenile justice and welfare;

(g) To formulate and recommend policies and strategies

in

consultation

with

children

for

the

prevention

of

juvenile delinquency and the administration of justice, as

well

as

for

the treatment and rehabilitation of the

children in conflict with the law;

(h)

To

collect

relevant

information

and

conduct

continuing research and support evaluations and studies

on all matters relating to juvenile justice and welfare, such

as, but not limited to:

(1) The performance and results achieved by juvenile

intervention programs and by activities of the local

government units and other government agencies;

(2) The periodic trends, problems and causes of juvenile

delinquency and crimes; and

(3) The particular needs of children in conflict with the law

in custody.

The data gathered shall be used by the JJWC in the

improvement of the administration of juvenile justice and

welfare system.

The JJWC shall submit an annual report to Congress on

the implementation of the provisions of this Act.

The JJWC shall set up a mechanism to ensure that

children are involved in research and policy development.

(i)

Through

duly

designated

persons

and

with

the

assistance of the agencies provided in the preceding

section, to conduct regular inspections in detention and

rehabilitation facilities and to undertake spot inspections

on their own initiative in order to check compliance with

the standards provided herein and to make the necessary

recommendations to appropriate agencies;

(j) To initiate and coordinate the conduct of trainings for

the

personnel

of

the

agencies

involved

in

the

administration of the juvenile justice and welfare system

and the juvenile intervention program;

(k) To submit an annual report to the President on the

implementation of this Act; and

(l) To perform such other functions as may be necessary

to implement the provisions of this Act.

(as amended by RA No 10630)

SEC. 9-A. Duties and Functions of the RJJWC. – The

RJJWC shall have the following duties and functions:

(a) To oversee and ensure the effective implementation of

this Act at the regional level and at the level of the LGUs;

(b)

To

assist

the

concerned

agencies

in

the

implementation and in compliance with the JJWC’s

adopted policies/regulations or provide substantial inputs

to the JJWC in the formulation of new ones in line with

the provisions of this Act;

(c) To assist in the development of the comprehensive 3

to 5-year local juvenile intervention program, with the

participation

of

concerned

LGUs,

NGOs

and

youth

organizations

within

the

region

and

monitor

its

implementation;

(d) To coordinate the implementation of the juvenile

intervention

programs

and

activities

by

national

government agencies and other activities within the

region;

(e)

To

oversee

the

programs

and

operation

of the

intensive

juvenile

intervention

and

support

center

established within the region;

(f) To collect relevant regional information and conduct

continuing research and support evaluations and studies

on all matters relating to juvenile justice and welfare

within the region, such as, but not limited to:

(1)

Performance

and

results

achieved

by

juvenile

intervention programs and by activities of the LGUs and

other government agencies within the region;

(2) The periodic trends, problems and causes of juvenile

delinquency and crimes from the LGU level to the

regional level; and

(3) The particular needs of children in conflict with the law

in custody within their regional jurisdiction.

The data gathered shall be forwarded by the RJJWC to

the JJWC on an annual basis and as may be deemed

necessary by the JJWC.

(g)

Through

duly

designated

persons and with the

assistance of the agencies provided in the preceding

section, to conduct regular inspections in detention and

rehabilitation facilities within the region and to undertake

spot inspections on their own initiative in order to check

compliance with the standards provided herein and to

make the necessary reports and recommendations to

appropriate agencies and to the JJWC;

(h) To initiate and coordinate the conduct of trainings for

the

personnel

of

the

agencies

involved

in

the

administration of the juvenile justice and welfare system

and the juvenile intervention program within the region;

(i) To submit an annual report to the JJWC on the

implementation of this Act; and

(j) To perform such other functions as may be determined

by the JJWC to implement the provisions of this Act.

(as created by RA No 10630)

SEC. 10. Policies and Procedures on Juvenile Justice

and Welfare. - All government agencies enumerated in

Section 8 shall, with the assistance of the JJWC and

within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act, draft

policies and procedures consistent with the standards set

in

the

law.

These

policies

and procedures shall be

modified accordingly in consultation with the JJWC upon

the

completion

of the national juvenile intervention

program as provided under Section 9 (d).

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