Amending R.A. No. 4136 (Land Transportation and Traffic Code)
Presidential Decree No. 1057, issued on November 30, 1976, amends Republic Act No. 4136, known as the Land Transportation and Traffic Code. The decree specifically revises the classifications of government-owned vehicles, including automobiles, trucks, and motorcycles, stating that these vehicles must be registered under their respective classifications despite any registration fees stipulated by their charters. The amendment aims to streamline the registration process for government vehicles across various entities. This decree took effect immediately upon issuance.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Presidential Decree No. 1057
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Decrees
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 30, 1976
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1057
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4136, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LAND TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC CODE
I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree:
SECTION 1. Section 7, classification (m), (n) and (o) of Republic Act No. 4136, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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(m) Government automobiles; (n) government trucks; and (o) government motorcycles. Motor vehicles owned by the Government of the Philippines or any of its political subdivisions and those belonging to the government-owned and/or controlled corporations shall be registered under this classification although the latter may under their respective charters pay registration fees.
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SECTION 2. This Decree shall take effect immediately. cd i
DONE in the City of Manila, this 30th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Six.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 73 No. 17 Page 3333 on April 25, 1977.
Cite This Law
Amending R.A. No. 4136 (Land Transportation and Traffic Code), Presidential Decree No. 1057, Nov 30, 1976 (Philippines)
Amending R.A. No. 4136 (Land Transportation and Traffic Code), Presidential Decree No. 1057 (Phil. 1976)
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