An Act Authorizing the Governor-General to Close, by Executive Order, Certain Ports of Entry, and to Re-Open the Same Ports in Like Manner when the Public Interests so Require
Act No. 1777, enacted on October 11, 1907, grants the Governor-General of the Philippines the authority to close certain ports of entry—specifically Bongao, Balabac, Sitanki, and Jurata—by executive order when deemed necessary for public interest. The act also allows for the reopening of these ports under similar conditions, reinstating the personnel associated with them. The legislation emphasizes the urgency of its passage for the public good and takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 1777
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
October 11, 1907
ACT NO. 1777
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL TO CLOSE, BY EXECUTIVE ORDER, CERTAIN PORTS OF ENTRY, AND TO RE-OPEN THE SAME PORTS IN LIKE MANNER WHEN THE PUBLIC INTERESTS SO REQUIRE
SECTION 1. Whenever in his judgment the public interests so require, the Governor-General may, by executive order, close as ports of entry any or all of the following ports of entry in the Philippine Islands: Bongao, Balabac, Sitanki, and Jurata; and the closing of any such port of entry shall operate to suspend the personnel provided therefor.
SECTION 2. In the event of the closing of any or all of the ports of entry mentioned in section one hereof, as provided, the Governor-General may, by executive order, whenever in his judgment the public interests so require, reopen such port or ports, and the said reopening shall operate to renew the authority for the employment of the personnel authorized by law for such port or ports.
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. AcICHD
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, October 11, 1907.
Cite This Law
An Act Authorizing the Governor-General to Close, by Executive Order, Certain Ports of Entry, and to Re-Open the Same Ports in Like Manner when the Public Interests so Require, Act No. 1777, Oct 11, 1907 (Philippines)
An Act Authorizing the Governor-General to Close, by Executive Order, Certain Ports of Entry, and to Re-Open the Same Ports in Like Manner when the Public Interests so Require, Act No. 1777 (Phil. 1907)
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