Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branches in Zamboanga City)
Republic Act No. 10301, enacted on November 15, 2012, establishes four additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in Zamboanga City, part of the Ninth Judicial Region. This Act amends Section 14, Paragraph (j) of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980, and mandates the Supreme Court to assign branch numbers to these new courts. The Chief Justice, in collaboration with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, is tasked with operationalizing the new branches, with funding allocated from the annual General Appropriations Act. The law will take effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette or in two widely circulated newspapers.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 10301
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 15, 2012
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10301
AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT ZAMBOANGA CITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (J) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Four (4) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at Zamboanga City are hereby created in the Ninth Judicial Region. caCSDT
The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly-created branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Ninth Judicial Region.
SECTION 2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include in the Court's program the operationalization of the four (4) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at Zamboanga City, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The funds necessary for the operation of the Court(s) herein created shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the Court(s) and the appointment of its personnel.
SECTION 3. Section 14 (j) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, and all other laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved: November 15, 2012.
Published in The Philippine Star on November 21, 2012.
Cite This Law
Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branches in Zamboanga City), Republic Act No. 10301, Nov 15, 2012 (Philippines)
Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branches in Zamboanga City), Republic Act No. 10301 (Phil. 2012)
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