An Act Amending Act Numbered Eight Hundred and Sixty-Four Entitled "An Act to Amend Act Numbered Three Hundred and Fifty-Five Known as the Philippine Customs Administrative Act, by Changing the Membership of the Court of Customs Appeals, Providing for Appeals in Criminal Causes and for Certificates of Appeal in Other Customs Cases Where there is a Division of Opinion Between the Judges of the Court, and Specifying Powers of Collectors of Customs in Cases of Fine and Forfeiture, and for Other Purposes," so that a Judge of the Court of First Instance may be Directed by the Secretary of Finance and Justice to Perform the Duties of a Judge of the Court of Customs Appeals
Act No. 1239, enacted on October 5, 1904, amends the Philippine Customs Administrative Act to allow a judge from the Court of First Instance to temporarily perform the duties of a judge of the Court of Customs Appeals in cases of vacancy, disqualification, or absence. This amendment ensures that judicial responsibilities can continue without interruption and that the actions taken by the designated judge will be considered valid and lawful. The law emphasizes the importance of maintaining judicial functions for the public good and mandates its immediate effect upon passage.
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- Act No. 1239, enacted on October 5, 1904, amends the Philippine Customs Administrative Act to allow a judge from the Court of First Instance to temporarily perform the duties of a judge of the Court of Customs Appeals in cases of vacancy, disqualification, or absence. This amendment ensures that judicial responsibilities can continue without interruption and that the actions taken by the designated judge will be considered valid and lawful. The law emphasizes the importance of maintaining judicial functions for the public good and mandates its immediate effect upon passage.
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- An Act Amending Act Numbered Eight Hundred and Sixty-Four Entitled "An Act to Amend Act Numbered Three Hundred and Fifty-Five Known as the Philippine Customs Administrative Act, by Changing the Membership of the Court of Customs Appeals, Providing for Appeals in Criminal Causes and for Certificates of Appeal in Other Customs Cases Where there is a Division of Opinion Between the Judges of the Court, and Specifying Powers of Collectors of Customs in Cases of Fine and Forfeiture, and for Other Purposes," so that a Judge of the Court of First Instance may be Directed by the Secretary of Finance and Justice to Perform the Duties of a Judge of the Court of Customs Appeals (Act No. 1239) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
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- An Act Amending Act Numbered Eight Hundred and Sixty-Four Entitled "An Act to Amend Act Numbered Three Hundred and Fifty-Five Known as the Philippine Customs Administrative Act, by Changing the Membership of the Court of Customs Appeals, Providing for Appeals in Criminal Causes and for Certificates of Appeal in Other Customs Cases Where there is a Division of Opinion Between the Judges of the Court, and Specifying Powers of Collectors of Customs in Cases of Fine and Forfeiture, and for Other Purposes," so that a Judge of the Court of First Instance may be Directed by the Secretary of Finance and Justice to Perform the Duties of a Judge of the Court of Customs Appeals (Act No. 1239) was enacted on Oct 5, 1904.
- What is the citation for An Act Amending Act Numbered Eight Hundred and Sixty-Four Entitled "An Act to Amend Act Numbered Three Hundred and Fifty-Five Known as the Philippine Customs Administrative Act, by Changing the Membership of the Court of Customs Appeals, Providing for Appeals in Criminal Causes and for Certificates of Appeal in Other Customs Cases Where there is a Division of Opinion Between the Judges of the Court, and Specifying Powers of Collectors of Customs in Cases of Fine and Forfeiture, and for Other Purposes," so that a Judge of the Court of First Instance may be Directed by the Secretary of Finance and Justice to Perform the Duties of a Judge of the Court of Customs Appeals?
- An Act Amending Act Numbered Eight Hundred and Sixty-Four Entitled "An Act to Amend Act Numbered Three Hundred and Fifty-Five Known as the Philippine Customs Administrative Act, by Changing the Membership of the Court of Customs Appeals, Providing for Appeals in Criminal Causes and for Certificates of Appeal in Other Customs Cases Where there is a Division of Opinion Between the Judges of the Court, and Specifying Powers of Collectors of Customs in Cases of Fine and Forfeiture, and for Other Purposes," so that a Judge of the Court of First Instance may be Directed by the Secretary of Finance and Justice to Perform the Duties of a Judge of the Court of Customs Appeals, Act No. 1239, Oct 5, 1904 (Philippines)
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- Philippines
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- Congress of the Philippines
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October 5, 1904
ACT NO. 1239
AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FOUR ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIVE ACT, BY CHANGING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COURT OF CUSTOMS APPEALS, PROVIDING FOR APPEALS IN CRIMINAL CAUSES AND FOR CERTIFICATES OF APPEAL IN OTHER CUSTOMS CASES WHERE THERE IS A DIVISION OF OPINION BETWEEN THE JUDGES OF THE COURT, AND SPECIFYING POWERS OF COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS IN CASES OF FINE AND FORFEITURE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," SO THAT A JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE MAY BE DIRECTED BY THE SECRETARY OF FINANCE AND JUSTICE TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A JUDGE OF THE COURT OF CUSTOMS APPEALS
SECTION 1. Section three of Act Numbered Eight hundred and sixty-four, entitled "An Act to amend Act Numbered Three hundred and fifty-five, known as the Philippine Customs Administrative Act, by changing the membership of the Court of Customs Appeals, providing for appeals in criminal causes and for certificates of appeal in other customs cases where there is a division of opinion between the judges of the court, and specifying powers of collectors of customs in cases of fine and forfeiture, and for other purposes," is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following words: "Any judge of a court of First Instance may be directed in writing by the Secretary of Finance and Justice to perform the duties of a judge of the Court of Customs Appeals in case there is a vacancy in the office of judge of the Court of Customs Appeals, or a judge thereof is disqualified, or is absent from his post of duty by reason of disability or otherwise. The judge of the Court of First Instance so directed is hereby authorized to perform all the duties of a judge of the Court of Customs Appeals until the direction given for him so to act shall be withdrawn, and his Acts shall be in all respects as valid and lawful as though performed by a regular judge of the Court of Customs Appeals."
SECTION 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, October 5, 1904.
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An Act Amending Act Numbered Eight Hundred and Sixty-Four Entitled "An Act to Amend Act Numbered Three Hundred and Fifty-Five Known as the Philippine Customs Administrative Act, by Changing the Membership of the Court of Customs Appeals, Providing for Appeals in Criminal Causes and for Certificates of Appeal in Other Customs Cases Where there is a Division of Opinion Between the Judges of the Court, and Specifying Powers of Collectors of Customs in Cases of Fine and Forfeiture, and for Other Purposes," so that a Judge of the Court of First Instance may be Directed by the Secretary of Finance and Justice to Perform the Duties of a Judge of the Court of Customs Appeals, Act No. 1239, Oct 5, 1904 (Philippines)
An Act Amending Act Numbered Eight Hundred and Sixty-Four Entitled "An Act to Amend Act Numbered Three Hundred and Fifty-Five Known as the Philippine Customs Administrative Act, by Changing the Membership of the Court of Customs Appeals, Providing for Appeals in Criminal Causes and for Certificates of Appeal in Other Customs Cases Where there is a Division of Opinion Between the Judges of the Court, and Specifying Powers of Collectors of Customs in Cases of Fine and Forfeiture, and for Other Purposes," so that a Judge of the Court of First Instance may be Directed by the Secretary of Finance and Justice to Perform the Duties of a Judge of the Court of Customs Appeals, Act No. 1239 (Phil. 1904)
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