An Act Abolishing the Office of Supervising Railway Expert Created by Act Numbered Fifteen Hundred and Seven, and Transferring the Duties of Said Office to the Board of Public Utility Commissioners, and for Other Purposes
Act No. 2320, enacted on January 31, 1914, abolishes the office of Supervising Railway Expert and transfers its responsibilities to the Board of Public Utility Commissioners. It modifies any existing laws that assigned duties to the Supervising Railway Expert, now designating the Board or its authorized agents to fulfill those roles. Additionally, it repeals specific sections of the earlier Act No. 1507 and amends other provisions to align with this transfer of duties. The Act takes effect immediately upon passage.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 2320
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
January 31, 1914
ACT NO. 2320
AN ACT ABOLISHING THE OFFICE OF SUPERVISING RAILWAY EXPERT CREATED BY ACT NUMBERED FIFTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVEN, AND TRANSFERRING THE DUTIES OF SAID OFFICE TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1. The office of Supervising Railway Expert is hereby abolished, and all the duties heretofore devolving upon said office are transferred to the Board of Public Utility Commissioners created by Act Numbered Twenty-three hundred and seven, as amended, and all Acts or parts of Acts wherein it is pre-scribed that duties shall be performed by the Supervising Railway Expert are amended so as to read "The Board of Public Utility Commissioners or its duly authorized agents."
SECTION 2. Sections one, two and six of Act Numbered Fifteen hundred and seven are hereby repealed, and all other sections and parts of sections of said Act Numbered Fifteen hundred and seven, and all amendments thereto are hereby amended so as to conform to the provisions hereinbefore set forth.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, January 31, 1914.
Cite This Law
An Act Abolishing the Office of Supervising Railway Expert Created by Act Numbered Fifteen Hundred and Seven, and Transferring the Duties of Said Office to the Board of Public Utility Commissioners, and for Other Purposes, Act No. 2320, Jan 31, 1914 (Philippines)
An Act Abolishing the Office of Supervising Railway Expert Created by Act Numbered Fifteen Hundred and Seven, and Transferring the Duties of Said Office to the Board of Public Utility Commissioners, and for Other Purposes, Act No. 2320 (Phil. 1914)
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