Abolition of Collection of All Tonnage Dues on Vessels Coming from Foreign Ports of Entry
Act No. 1535, enacted on August 31, 1906, abolishes the collection of tonnage dues for vessels entering the Philippine Islands from foreign ports. This law modifies previous provisions regarding tonnage dues as authorized by the U.S. Congress, aiming to encourage the shipping trade within the Philippines. The repeal of these dues is seen as beneficial for the public good and is effective starting September 1, 1906. The Act highlights the government's commitment to facilitating trade and economic growth in the archipelago.
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- What is Abolition of Collection of All Tonnage Dues on Vessels Coming from Foreign Ports of Entry about?
- Act No. 1535, enacted on August 31, 1906, abolishes the collection of tonnage dues for vessels entering the Philippine Islands from foreign ports. This law modifies previous provisions regarding tonnage dues as authorized by the U.S. Congress, aiming to encourage the shipping trade within the Philippines. The repeal of these dues is seen as beneficial for the public good and is effective starting September 1, 1906. The Act highlights the government's commitment to facilitating trade and economic growth in the archipelago.
- What type of law is Act No. 1535?
- Abolition of Collection of All Tonnage Dues on Vessels Coming from Foreign Ports of Entry (Act No. 1535) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Abolition of Collection of All Tonnage Dues on Vessels Coming from Foreign Ports of Entry enacted?
- Abolition of Collection of All Tonnage Dues on Vessels Coming from Foreign Ports of Entry (Act No. 1535) was enacted on Aug 31, 1906.
- What is the citation for Abolition of Collection of All Tonnage Dues on Vessels Coming from Foreign Ports of Entry?
- Abolition of Collection of All Tonnage Dues on Vessels Coming from Foreign Ports of Entry, Act No. 1535, Aug 31, 1906 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 1535
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 31, 1906
ACT NO. 1535
AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE THE SHIPPING TRADE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS BY ABOLISHING THE COLLECTION OF ALL TONNAGE DUES ON VESSELS COMING FROM FOREIGN PORTS OF ENTRY IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
WHEREAS, the Government of the Philippine Islands is authorized by section eleven of an Act of the Congress of the United States, approved February sixth, nineteen hundred and five, to modify, suspend, or repeal the provisions respecting tonnage dues set forth in sections fourteen and fifteen of an Act entitled "An Act to revise and amend the tariff laws of the Philippine Archipelago," enacted by the Philippine Commission on September seventeenth, nineteen hundred and one, and confirmed by an Act of Congress approved March eight, nineteen hundred and two, which said section eleven has been continued in force by section twenty of an Act of the Congress of the United States, approved March third, nineteen hundred and five: Therefore,
SECTION 1. The provisions respecting tonnage dues on the entry of a vessel from a port or place not in the Philippine Islands contained in sections fourteen and fifteen of Act Numbered Two hundred and thirty, entitled "An Act to revise and amend the tariff laws of the Philippine Archipelago," enacted by the Philippine Commission on September seventeenth, nineteen hundred and one, and confirmed by an Act of Congress approved March eighth, nineteen hundred and two, are hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on September first, nineteen hundred and six.
Enacted: August 31, 1906
Cite This Law
Abolition of Collection of All Tonnage Dues on Vessels Coming from Foreign Ports of Entry, Act No. 1535, Aug 31, 1906 (Philippines)
Abolition of Collection of All Tonnage Dues on Vessels Coming from Foreign Ports of Entry, Act No. 1535 (Phil. 1906)
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