An Act Authorizing the Collector of Customs for the Philippine Archipelago to Commission Masters and Watch Officers of Coast Guard Vessels to Make Searches and Seizures
Act No. 778, enacted on May 29, 1903, authorizes the Collector of Customs for the Philippine Archipelago to commission masters and watch officers of Coast Guard vessels to conduct searches and seizures similar to designated customs officers. The Act also allows the Collector to establish regulations for these commissioned officers to ensure proper execution of their duties. The legislation was expedited for passage due to the public good, taking effect immediately upon its enactment.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 778
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
May 29, 1903
ACT NO. 778
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS FOR THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO TO COMMISSION MASTERS AND WATCH OFFICERS OF COAST GUARD VESSELS TO MAKE SEARCHES AND SEIZURES
SECTION 1. The Collector of Customs for the Philippine Archipelago is hereby authorized to commission, in writing, the masters and watch officers of vessels belonging to the Bureau of Coast Guard and Transportation to make searches and seizures under the provisions of Chapter Twenty-five of Act Numbered Three hundred and fifty-five of the Philippine Commission, in the same manner as duly designated customs officers.
SECTION 2. The Collector of Customs for the Philippine Archipelago shall also prescribe the necessary regulations governing said masters and watch officers in performance of the duties thereby assigned to them.
SECTION 3. 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 4. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, May 29, 1903.
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An Act Authorizing the Collector of Customs for the Philippine Archipelago to Commission Masters and Watch Officers of Coast Guard Vessels to Make Searches and Seizures, Act No. 778, May 29, 1903 (Philippines)
An Act Authorizing the Collector of Customs for the Philippine Archipelago to Commission Masters and Watch Officers of Coast Guard Vessels to Make Searches and Seizures, Act No. 778 (Phil. 1903)
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