Amendment to R.A. No. 4391 Re: Dipolog National Irrigation System
Republic Act No. 5696, enacted on June 21, 1969, amends the original Republic Act No. 4391, which converted the Dipolog Communal Irrigation System in Zamboanga del Norte into a national irrigation system. The amendment clarifies that the system will be supervised by the Director of Public Works, with the possibility of delegating its administration to the municipal government of Dipolog, based on the recommendation of the Director. This act is effective immediately upon approval and was published in the Official Gazette on December 22, 1969.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 5696
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 21, 1969
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5696
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FORTY-THREE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE, ENTITLED "AN ACT CONVERTING THE DIPOLOG COMMUNAL IRRIGATION SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DIPOLOG, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, INTO A NATIONAL IRRIGATION SYSTEM"
SECTION 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Forty-three hundred and ninety-one is hereby amended to read as follows: aisa dc
"SEC. 1. The Dipolog Communal Irrigation System in the Municipality of Dipolog, Province of Zamboanga del Norte, is hereby converted into a national irrigation system, subject to the supervision of the Director of Public Works: Provided, however, That the administration of the system may be delegated to the municipal government of Dipolog, Province of Zamboanga del Norte, by the Secretary of Public Works and Communications, upon the recommendation of the Director of Public Works."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 21, 1969. cd i
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 65, No. 51, p. 14119 on December 22, 1969
Cite This Law
Amendment to R.A. No. 4391 Re: Dipolog National Irrigation System, Republic Act No. 5696, Jun 21, 1969 (Philippines)
Amendment to R.A. No. 4391 Re: Dipolog National Irrigation System, Republic Act No. 5696 (Phil. 1969)
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