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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 539 June 15, 1979

CREATING A COMMISSION TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY ON THE SAFETY TO THE PUBLIC OF ALL NUCLEAR PLANTS IN THE COUNTRY

WHEREAS, to afford the country with maximum safety against the dangers of possible nuclear contamination, there is a necessity to conduct a formal inquiry and/or investigation into the dangers, if any, that may arise from the existence and operation of the proposed nuclear plant in the country;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby create a Commission to conduct an inquiry on the safety to the public of the proposed nuclear plant in the country, composed of the following:

Hon. Lorenzo Tañada	Chairman
Hon. Ricardo Puno	Co-Chairman

and such other members as the President may appoint.

The Commission may call any department, bureau, office agency or instrumentality of the government, including government-owned and-controlled corporations, for such assistance as it may need in the discharge of its duties and functions.

The Minister of Energy is hereby authorized to allocate such amount out of the Special Fund at the disposal of the Ministry of Energy, subject to the approval of the President, as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Commission.

Done in the City of Manila, this 15th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-nine.

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