Publishing Letter of Instructions No. 1264

August 16, 1982 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 22-82 SUBJECT : Publishing Letter of Instructions No. 1264 TO : All Internal Revenue Officers and Others Concerned For the information and guidance of all concerned, there is published hereunder the full text of Letter of Instruction No. 1264, pertaining to the ban on importation, manufacture, distribution, sale and display of certain types of toy firearms and explosives. cdt "LETTER OF INSTRUCTION NO. 1264 "To : The Minister of National Defense The Minister of Local Government The Minister of Finance The Minister of Trade and Industry The Minister of Justice "Subject : Ban on the Importation, Manufacture, Distribution, Sale and Display of Certain Types of Toy Firearms and Explosives "WHEREAS, there is now a proliferation of imported toy firearms and explosive which, except for its weight, are replicas in appearance, measurements, color and parts as its genuine counterpart firearms and explosives; cd i "WHEREAS, these toy firearms and explosives could mislead the public into believing that these firearms are in fact genuine and as such could be used, as in fact reports indicate that these had been used, for illegal and/or criminal purposes by unscrupulous individuals; "WHEREAS, in the interest of public safety and general welfare there is an imperative need to ban the importation, manufacture, distribution, sale and display of these types of toys; "NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, do hereby order and direct the following: "1. Henceforth, the importation, manufacture, distribution, sale and display of toy firearms and explosives which, even if dissimilar to in some aspects, are replicas in appearance, measurements, color and parts as its genuine counterpart firearms and explosives, are prohibited. "2. The Minister of Finance, Trade and Industry, Local Government and National Defense shall issue necessary rules and regulations to implement these instructions. "3. The Philippine Constabulary/Integrated National Police is directed to confiscate all toy firearms and explosives such as described in paragraph 1 hereof, which are displayed or otherwise used for illegal criminal purposes. "Strict compliance herewith is enjoined. "Done in the City of Manila, this 31st day of July in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-two." (SGD.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS President of the Philippines" All internal revenue officers and others concerned are enjoined to be guided accordingly and to give this Circular as wide publicity as possible. TOMAS C. TOLEDO Acting Commissioner