Bar and Board Exams as Civil Service Exams

Section 2 requires that the Commissioner of Civil Service be furnished by the Clerk of the Supreme Court and the Secretary of the Board of Examiners with a list of the successful candidates in the respective bar or board examinations.
Section 2 requires that the list include the successful candidates’ general averages.
Section 2 mandates that preference in making appointments shall be given to candidates obtaining the highest ratings.
Section 2 establishes that for those who have already passed the corresponding bar or board examinations, their eligibility shall be deemed to commence from the approval of this Act.

Section 3 empowers the Commissioner of Civil Service to promulgate the rules and regulations to implement the provisions of Republic Act No. 1080.

Section 4 provides that the benefits granted under Republic Act No. 1080 shall not prescribe.
Section 4 states that this non-prescription applies notwithstanding the provisions of civil service law or regulations.

Section 5 provides that Republic Act No. 1080 takes effect upon its approval.
The Act was approved on June 15, 1954.