Amendment to Sec. 1181 of Act No. 2711 (Revised Administrative Code)
Act No. 3478, enacted on December 7, 1928, amends Section 1181 of the Philippine Administrative Code regarding the issuance of inspection certificates for vessels. It allows Philippine vessels arriving from foreign countries to obtain inspection certificates if they hold valid certificates issued by recognized organizations such as Lloyd's Bureau Veritas or the American Bureau of Shipping. These vessels will only undergo minimal inspections to verify their condition, ensuring compliance with safety standards. The Act takes effect immediately upon approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 3478
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
December 7, 1928
ACT NO. 3478
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-ONE OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN, KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATES TO VESSELS HOLDING UNEXPIRED INSPECTION CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY EXAMINERS OF LLOYD'S AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING AND U. S. STEAMBOAT INSPECTION SERVICE
SECTION 1. Section eleven hundred and eighty-one of Act Numbered Twenty-seven hundred and eleven, known as the Administrative Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 1181. Inspection certificate. — Upon the inspection of any vessel as aforesaid, a certificate of inspection shall be issued, if the inspected vessel shall be found to conform with the requirements applicable to it: Provided, That Philippine vessels arriving from foreign countries with unexpired certificates of inspection issued by examiners of Lloyd's Bureau Veritas, American Bureau of Shipping, U. S. Steamboat Inspection Service, and vised by a United States consul, vice-consul, or consular agent in the performance of his official duties in the country or place where issued, shall likewise be entitled to have an inspection certificate issued to them. Said vessels shall not be subjected to any inspection other than that required to convince the local inspectors that the condition of the vessel, its boilers and life-saving equipment are as stated in the current certificate of inspection. A vessel inspected and certified in this manner or in the manner prescribed in the preceding section shall be permitted to operate for the length of time stated in the certificate, under the conditions imposed by the collector of customs of the district, with the approval of the Insular Collector."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on its approval.
Approved, December 7, 1928. ASEcHI
Cite This Law
Amendment to Sec. 1181 of Act No. 2711 (Revised Administrative Code), Act No. 3478, Dec 7, 1928 (Philippines)
Amendment to Sec. 1181 of Act No. 2711 (Revised Administrative Code), Act No. 3478 (Phil. 1928)
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