Amendment to Sec. 118 of Act No. 2874 (The Public Land Act)
Act No. 4196, approved on February 5, 1935, amends Section 118 of the Public Land Act, which relates to the conveyance and encumbrance of public domain lands. The amendment stipulates that transactions made by literate individuals from designated "Non-Christian Tribes" are valid, while those made by individuals outside this group require approval from the Director of the Bureau of Non-Christian Tribes to be considered valid. This change aims to recognize the legal capacities of certain members within these tribes regarding land transactions. The Act took effect upon its approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 4196
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
February 5, 1935
ACT NO. 4196
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOUR, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND AND COMPILE THE LAWS RELATIVE TO LANDS OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," OR COMMONLY KNOWN AS "THE PUBLIC LAND ACT"
SECTION 1. Section one hundred and eighteen of Act Numbered Twenty-eight hundred and seventy-four, known as the Public Land Act, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 118. Conveyances and encumbrances made by persons belonging to the so-called 'Non-Christian Tribes,' when proper, shall not be invalid as to those who are literate members of such tribes, but shall not be valid as to those not falling under the class above mentioned, unless duly approved by the Director of the Bureau of Non-Christian Tribes." 1
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved, February 5, 1935.
Footnotes
1. Declared in force by Proclamation No. 768 (1935). See Appendix, p. 402, post.
Cite This Law
Amendment to Sec. 118 of Act No. 2874 (The Public Land Act), Act No. 4196, Feb 5, 1935 (Philippines)
Amendment to Sec. 118 of Act No. 2874 (The Public Land Act), Act No. 4196 (Phil. 1935)
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