AMENDING SECTIONS 3, 7 AND 8 PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 828 CREATING THE OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR IN THE SUPREME COURT AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

“SECTION 3. Qualifications, appointment and tenure.
The Court Administrator and the Deputy Court Administrators shall have
the same qualifications as Justices of the Court of Appeals. They shall
be appointed by the Supreme Court and shall serve until they reach the
age of sixty-five (65) years or become incapacitated to discharge the
duties of their office, but may be removed or relieved for just cause by
a vote of not less than eight (8) Justices of the Supreme Court;
provided that a member of the Judiciary appointed to any of the
positions, shall not be deemed thereby to have lost the rank, seniority,
precedence, benefits, and other privileges appertaining to his judicial
position, and his service in the Judiciary, to all intents and
purposes, shall be considered as continuous and uninterrupted.

“SECTION 7. The Supreme Court shall create such offices,
services, divisions and other units in the offices of the Court
Administrator, as may be deemed necessary, and for this purpose, the
Chief Justice is authorized to adopt and implement the corresponding
staffing patterns approved by the Supreme Court; Provided,
however, that the positions, titles and salaries of personnel shall be
in accordance with the Judiciary Position Classification and Pay Plans.

“SECTION 8. Status of Subordinate Personnel. All
subordinate officials and employees shall likewise be appointed by the
Supreme Court, shall belong to the classified service and shall be
governed by the Civil Service Law, except those whose positions are
highly technical or primarily confidential.”

SEC. 2. This Decree shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 12th day of December, in the
year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-five.