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Republic ofthe Pilppines ‘Bangsamoro Autonomous Region n Musi Mindanao [BANGSAMORO TRANSFTION AUTHORITY cotabata iy RST REGULAR SESSION {BTA ariament Bil No, Principal Author: CM Aleem AU SOLNAN “AW ACT CREATING THE BANGSAMORO PILGRIMAGE AUTHORITY IN THE [BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO DEFINING TS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR "AND FOR OTHER RELEVANT PURPOSES.” ‘it enacted by the Poriament ofthe Bangsomero Transition Author esembled: ‘secon 2 Te.—This Act shal be known asthe “Bangsamoro Plgrimage Authority in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Act of 2019". Section 2. Decleration of Paley As stated in Section 42, Article Vi of Republic Act 11054, otherwie town as Bangsamoro Organi Law that “The Padament may create ‘othe offices such afr the youth women, settler communities, disaster risk reduction and management, and planning and development, including a Bangsamoro Pilgrimage ‘Authority whieh shall exer justin over Ho) and Umrah matters affecting ilgrims from within the dangsamore Autonomous Rion. Section 3. Creation of the Bangsamoro Plrimoge Authority —There is hereby created, Under the Office ofthe Chi Miniter, an agency tobe called as Bangsamoro Pilgrimage Authocty, hereinafter refered to as Author, which shall be organized, stated, operated, and maintained, structurally and funcional insccordence with the provisions ofthe Act and the general principles led down in Repub Ret 12054, otherwise known 235 "Bangsamoro Organic Law" section 4. Compostion of the Authorty.—The Authory herein created shall be composed of a Chairman whose appointment, tenure and qualifications shall be determined by the Chit minster and four (8) members consstngof the representatives fof the Miners of Finance, Soil Work and Development, Interior and, Local Governments, and Mindanao Development Authority. FEOF 5 Section 5. Powers, Functions and Duties.—The Authority shall have the following powers, functions and duis (s Totntote plan integrate, exeut, implement, coordinate, manage, supervise, and administer al aspets and phases of programs, projets and activites, relevant tothe annual Musim plgimoge to Mecca, Kingdom of Saud Arabia, of iris coming fom the Sangsamero Autonomous Region nln, but not mted to the following: 4. Devising ways, means, methods and measures to encourage ll Muslims from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Regn to save money to enable them to undertake the pilerimage: 2. Pre departure processing piri applicants at convenient designated places; 2. Fery of pilgrim partkpants from home provinces to designated point of departure: 4, Arrangement fr transport from the Philpins to Mecca, Kingdom of Saud ‘Arabia and return including charter or contract, whether by ship or airplane; 5. Adminstration and sistance to the prim abrosd or airplane to and fro and le t mec, Kingdom of Saud Arabi; ‘6. Deprocesing of pigs upon return othe Philippines at designated polnt of aria: 7. Ferry of piri from point of rival to home provinces and 8. General sdminitration, to inclide funding of the programs, projects and actites necessary forthe Bangsamoro Autonomous Government parcpation in the plgimager (6) To coordinate with and obtain asstance, support and cooperation from other ofcs, agencies, branches, or nstrumentalties of National Government 35 wells fom the private sectors whenever necessary to ensure the sucess of every plrimage; (©) To formulate and submit programs, plans and recommendation for carving cout the pligrimage, including funding requirement othe Chief Minister, nt later than Sanuary 15 ofeach yar; and to submit othe Chie Minister reports on the progres of ‘the pilrimage protrams, plans, projets, and actives, nud 2 final report onthe competion of he plrimage: (6} To appoint and administer, subject to pertinent budgetary, acounting and austin 2nd el service rales and regulations, such numbers of subordinate fia and ‘employees necesiary forthe efiient and effective functioning ofthe Authority, (0 Te ecept and receive grants, donations or its in whatever form and from whatever sources, Provide, Tha, sid grants, donations or gifts shall be administered, blgated and disbursed in accordance withthe terms thereof, on the absence of such terms, in such @ manner atthe Authority may, In the exercise of sound discretion,

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