Leadership and Appointment
- Heads the Bureau with a Director appointed by the President with the Commission on Appointments' consent.
- The Director receives an annual salary of seven thousand two hundred pesos.
Personnel Composition and Transfer
- The Director determines the size and composition of the Bureau's personnel.
- Existing personnel from the Division of Investigation transfer to the Bureau, forming its core.
Appointment and Promotion Criteria
- Appointments based strictly on merit and fitness; competitive mental and physical examinations are utilized.
- Adequate instruction and training must precede appointments.
- Promotions consider seniority and efficiency records.
- Investigative personnel should preferably be law school graduates, members of the bar, certified public accountants, or experienced law enforcement officials.
Powers and Authority of Investigation Staff
- Members are peace officers with authority to make arrests, searches, and seizures in compliance with law.
- Empowered to issue subpoenas or subpoenas duces tecum for appearances at government expense.
- Can administer oaths and obtain sworn truthful statements subject to constitutional limits.
- Authorized to carry firearms for personal and witness protection without needing prior special permits.
- Granted access to all public records and, via presidential visitorial power, to private records.
Abolition of the Division of Investigation
- Officially abolishes the Division of Investigation of the Department of Justice.
Transfer of Assets
- Transfers all unexpended funds, supplies, materials, and scientific equipment from the Division of Investigation to the Bureau.
Appropriations
- Appropriates an additional five hundred thousand pesos from the National Treasury.
- Funds designated for salaries, expenses, supplies, materials, and equipment.
Repealing Clause
- Repeals Commonwealth Act No. 181 and any other inconsistent laws or provisions.
Effectivity
- The Act takes effect immediately upon approval on June 19, 1947.