Amending Section 70 of Act No. 4003 (Fisheries Act) As Amended
Commonwealth Act No. 297, enacted on June 9, 1938, amends Section 70 of the Fisheries Act regarding the licensing of fishery activities in municipal waters. It allows municipal councils to impose a yearly license tax on individuals taking fish in these waters, provided they meet specific qualifications. The act stipulates that the license does not grant exclusive fishing rights and that fishermen must pay the tax to their municipality of residence, allowing them to fish in unprivileged waters across the Philippines. Additionally, if a fisherman wishes to fish in a municipality with a higher fee, they must pay the difference. The act emphasizes adherence to local ordinances and requires approval from the Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce.
Quick Answers
- What is Amending Section 70 of Act No. 4003 (Fisheries Act) As Amended about?
- Commonwealth Act No. 297, enacted on June 9, 1938, amends Section 70 of the Fisheries Act regarding the licensing of fishery activities in municipal waters. It allows municipal councils to impose a yearly license tax on individuals taking fish in these waters, provided they meet specific qualifications. The act stipulates that the license does not grant exclusive fishing rights and that fishermen must pay the tax to their municipality of residence, allowing them to fish in unprivileged waters across the Philippines. Additionally, if a fisherman wishes to fish in a municipality with a higher fee, they must pay the difference. The act emphasizes adherence to local ordinances and requires approval from the Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce.
- What type of law is Commonwealth Act No. 297?
- Amending Section 70 of Act No. 4003 (Fisheries Act) As Amended (Commonwealth Act No. 297) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Amending Section 70 of Act No. 4003 (Fisheries Act) As Amended enacted?
- Amending Section 70 of Act No. 4003 (Fisheries Act) As Amended (Commonwealth Act No. 297) was enacted on Jun 9, 1938.
- What is the citation for Amending Section 70 of Act No. 4003 (Fisheries Act) As Amended?
- Amending Section 70 of Act No. 4003 (Fisheries Act) As Amended, Commonwealth Act No. 297, Jun 9, 1938 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Commonwealth Act No. 297
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Commonwealth Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 9, 1938
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 297
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SEVENTY OF ACT NUMBERED FOUR THOUSAND THREE, KNOWN AS THE "FISHERIES ACT," AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN
SECTION 1.Section seventy of Act Numbered Four thousand three, known as the "Fisheries Act," as amended is further amended so as to read as follows:
SECTION 70.License tax upon taking of fish in municipal waters. — A municipal council which has not granted the exclusive privilege of erecting fish corals or operating fishponds in municipal waters or taking or catching "bangus" known as "kawag-kawag", may impose a license tax upon the privilege of taking fish in such waters with nets, traps, or other fishing tackle, upon persons qualified according to section sixty-seven hereof, except those already licensed under article five of this Act: Provided, That no such license shall confer an exclusive right of fishery; that the imposition of this license tax upon this privilege shall be levied only once in any given year upon any fisherman; that the levy is to be made by the municipality wherein the fisherman is a resident; and that the possession and exhibition of receipts evidencing payment of the license tax shall entitle the fisherman to fish in any municipal waters in the Philippines, in which the exclusive privilege of fishery has not been granted to any other person or persons. In case the fee in the municipality where the fisherman desires to fish is greater than the fee in the municipality where he obtained the license, the former municipality may collect from him the difference between the two fees. Any licensee fishing in municipal waters shall be subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations prescribed by municipal ordinances governing the fishing therein, if any, as approved by the Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce, or as may hereafter be similarly approved." prcd
SECTION 2.This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
APPROVED, June 9, 1938.
Cite This Law
Amending Section 70 of Act No. 4003 (Fisheries Act) As Amended, Commonwealth Act No. 297, Jun 9, 1938 (Philippines)
Amending Section 70 of Act No. 4003 (Fisheries Act) As Amended, Commonwealth Act No. 297 (Phil. 1938)
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