Ra 9344

Section5. Section 9 of Republic Act No.
9344 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"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."
"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 JJWCs 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."

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Section5. Section 9 of Republic Act No.

9344 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"(a) To oversee the implementation of this Act;

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

"(e) To coordinate the implementation of the juvenile intervention programs and

"(1) The performance and results achieved by juvenile intervention programs

"(c) To assist in the development of the comprehensive 3 to 5-year local juvenile

"(d) To coordinate the implementation of the juvenile intervention programs and

"(1) Performance and results achieved by juvenile intervention programs and

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