An Act Amending Act Numbered Two Hundred and Thirty-Eight, Fixing the Limits of Cavite Harbor and Providing for the Police Jurisdiction Thereof and for the Anchorage of Vessels Therein
Act No. 454, enacted on September 3, 1902, amends Act No. 238, which defines the limits and police jurisdiction of Cavite Harbor and establishes regulations for vessels anchoring there. The amendment specifically involves a minor textual correction, changing the letter "L" to "R" in a designated section. The law emphasizes the urgency of its enactment for the public good and stipulates that it takes effect immediately upon passage. This act reflects the administrative adjustments necessary for effective governance in the harbor area.
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- Act No. 454
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- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
September 3, 1902
ACT NO. 454
AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT, FIXING THE LIMITS OF CAVITE HARBOR AND PROVIDING FOR THE POLICE JURISDICTION THEREOF AND FOR THE ANCHORAGE OF VESSELS THEREIN
SECTION 1. Section two of Act Numbered Two hundred and thirty-eight, entitled "An Act fixing the limits of Cavite Harbor, vesting the Admiral of the United States Navy in command of the Asiatic Squadron with police jurisdiction thereof and providing rules and regulations for governing vessels anchoring therein," is hereby amended by striking out the letter "L" in the tenth line of paragraph (h) of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the letter "R."
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, September 3, 1902.
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An Act Amending Act Numbered Two Hundred and Thirty-Eight, Fixing the Limits of Cavite Harbor and Providing for the Police Jurisdiction Thereof and for the Anchorage of Vessels Therein, Act No. 454, Sep 3, 1902 (Philippines)
An Act Amending Act Numbered Two Hundred and Thirty-Eight, Fixing the Limits of Cavite Harbor and Providing for the Police Jurisdiction Thereof and for the Anchorage of Vessels Therein, Act No. 454 (Phil. 1902)
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