Amendment to Section 515 of the Administrative Code
Commonwealth Act No. 632, enacted on June 10, 1941, amends Section 515 of the Administrative Code regarding the branding and registration of large cattle aged two years and older. It mandates that these cattle must be branded on the right forearm with the owner's registered brand and counterbranded on the left forearm with the municipality's registered brand. The branding process must occur in the presence of designated municipal officials or, in unorganized areas, appointed representatives by the provincial governor. Additionally, cattle owned by the National Government and those imported for immediate slaughter are exempt from branding and registration but must comply with relevant animal industry regulations.
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- What is Amendment to Section 515 of the Administrative Code about?
- Commonwealth Act No. 632, enacted on June 10, 1941, amends Section 515 of the Administrative Code regarding the branding and registration of large cattle aged two years and older. It mandates that these cattle must be branded on the right forearm with the owner's registered brand and counterbranded on the left forearm with the municipality's registered brand. The branding process must occur in the presence of designated municipal officials or, in unorganized areas, appointed representatives by the provincial governor. Additionally, cattle owned by the National Government and those imported for immediate slaughter are exempt from branding and registration but must comply with relevant animal industry regulations.
- What type of law is Commonwealth Act No. 632?
- Amendment to Section 515 of the Administrative Code (Commonwealth Act No. 632) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Amendment to Section 515 of the Administrative Code enacted?
- Amendment to Section 515 of the Administrative Code (Commonwealth Act No. 632) was enacted on Jun 10, 1941.
- What is the citation for Amendment to Section 515 of the Administrative Code?
- Amendment to Section 515 of the Administrative Code, Commonwealth Act No. 632, Jun 10, 1941 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Commonwealth Act No. 632
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Commonwealth Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 10, 1941
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 632
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FIVE HUNDRED FIFTEEN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
SECTION 1. Section five hundred fifteen of the Administrative Code is amended to read as follows: ESCacI
"SEC. 515. General requirement as to branding and registration — How and before whom effected. — All large cattle which have attained the age of two years must be branded and registered, as provided in this chapter, and it shall be the duty of the owner or other person in possession of cattle not thus branded or registered to cause the same to be effected in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
All such cattle found within the jurisdiction of any municipality shall be branded on the right forearm with the registered brand of the owner and counterbranded on the left forearm with the registered brand of the municipality in which they are found. The municipal and owner's brands shall not be more than two and one-half inches long and two inches wide in size.
The branding shall be done in the presence of the mayor, the municipal treasurer, and the municipal secretary, or their representatives, who shall, at the request of the owner, repair to the place where the cattle is, if there are more than ten heads to be branded; and in places not in an organized municipality, in the presence of at least three persons appointed for the purpose by the provincial governor.
Large cattle kept by the National Government need not be branded or registered.
Cattle imported for immediate slaughter need not be branded or registered, but their importation and slaughter shall be subject to the regulations of the Director of Animal Industry relative to quarantine, inspection, and animal sanitation."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved, June 10, 1941.
Cite This Law
Amendment to Section 515 of the Administrative Code, Commonwealth Act No. 632, Jun 10, 1941 (Philippines)
Amendment to Section 515 of the Administrative Code, Commonwealth Act No. 632 (Phil. 1941)
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