Amendment to Sec. 2 of Act No. 3396
Act No. 4072, approved on October 12, 1933, amends Section Two of Act No. 3396 regarding radio apparatus requirements for Philippine-registered vessels. It mandates that ships weighing 350 tons gross or more, which carry passengers in the coastwise trade (excluding certain short-distance vessels), must have radio equipment capable of communication over at least 200 nautical miles. Additionally, the amendment includes vessels of 200 tons net that make regular trips exceeding 15 hours. This law aims to enhance maritime safety and communication among vessels operating in Philippine waters.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 4072
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
October 12, 1933
ACT NO. 4072
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX, ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL EXEMPTIONS FROM THE OBLIGATION TO INSTALL RADIO APPARATUS ON SHIPS OF PHILIPPINE REGISTER
SECTION 1. Section two of Act Numbered Thirty-three hundred and ninety-six is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 2. Vessels of Philippine register of three hundred and fifty tons gross or over carrying passengers in the coastwise trade, except vessels plying exclusively on rivers, lakes, and bays, and on straits when the distance traversed is not greater than thirty nautical miles and the voyage does not last over three hours, shall be equipped with radio apparatus capable of sending and receiving communications over a distance of not less than two hundred nautical miles: Provided, That vessels of two hundred tons net making regular trips from one port to another for more than fifteen hours shall be included in this section."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on its approval.
Approved, October 12, 1933.
Cite This Law
Amendment to Sec. 2 of Act No. 3396, Act No. 4072, Oct 12, 1933 (Philippines)
Amendment to Sec. 2 of Act No. 3396, Act No. 4072 (Phil. 1933)
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