Amending Act No. 4109 Re: Anti-Usury Board
Republic Act No. 23, enacted on September 25, 1946, amends Section Eight of Act No. 4109, which established the Anti-Usury Board. The amendment expands the authority of the Board by designating members of the Philippine Constabulary, police forces, rural credit agents, and various government agency personnel as deputies of the Board. These deputies are empowered as peace officers, granting them full authority to enforce the Usury Law and related regulations. The Act took effect immediately upon its approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 23
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
September 25, 1946
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 23
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION EIGHT OF ACT NUMBERED FORTY-ONE HUNDRED AND NINE, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED, "AN ACT TO CREATE AN ANTI-USURY BOARD, TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE SAID BOARD AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
SECTION 1. Section eight of Act Numbered Forty-one hundred and nine, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 8. In addition to the [permanent] officials and employees of the Anti-Usury Board and those detailed on special duty therewith, members of the Philippine Constabulary, members of the city, municipal and municipal district police, and such rural credit agents and district agronomists of the Bureau of Plant Industry, agents of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, agents of the Bureau of Labor and other persons as may be designated by the Chairman of the Board, are hereby made deputies of the Anti-Usury Board. The officials, employees, agents and deputies mentioned shall be peace officers, with full authority to enforce the provisions of this Act and the Usury Law, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and to arrest offenders against the same." acd
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: September 25, 1946
Not published in the Official Gazette
Cite This Law
Amending Act No. 4109 Re: Anti-Usury Board, Republic Act No. 23, Sep 25, 1946 (Philippines)
Amending Act No. 4109 Re: Anti-Usury Board, Republic Act No. 23 (Phil. 1946)
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