An Act Making it Obligatory upon Interisland Vessels to Provide Tonnage for the Shipment of Rice or Any Other Article of Prime Necessity Whenever Required to do so by the Secretary of Commerce and Communications under Certain Conditions
Act No. 2827, enacted on March 5, 1919, mandates that interisland vessels in the Philippines must transport rice or other essential goods when required by the Secretary of Commerce and Communications for public welfare. The Secretary can dictate the amount of cargo and has the authority to negotiate freight rates, with disputes resolved by the Public Utility Commissioner. Non-compliance can result in fines ranging from 2,000 to 10,000 pesos, imprisonment from six months to two years, or both. This act repeals any conflicting laws and takes effect immediately upon approval.
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- What is An Act Making it Obligatory upon Interisland Vessels to Provide Tonnage for the Shipment of Rice or Any Other Article of Prime Necessity Whenever Required to do so by the Secretary of Commerce and Communications under Certain Conditions about?
- Act No. 2827, enacted on March 5, 1919, mandates that interisland vessels in the Philippines must transport rice or other essential goods when required by the Secretary of Commerce and Communications for public welfare. The Secretary can dictate the amount of cargo and has the authority to negotiate freight rates, with disputes resolved by the Public Utility Commissioner. Non-compliance can result in fines ranging from 2,000 to 10,000 pesos, imprisonment from six months to two years, or both. This act repeals any conflicting laws and takes effect immediately upon approval.
- What type of law is Act No. 2827?
- An Act Making it Obligatory upon Interisland Vessels to Provide Tonnage for the Shipment of Rice or Any Other Article of Prime Necessity Whenever Required to do so by the Secretary of Commerce and Communications under Certain Conditions (Act No. 2827) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was An Act Making it Obligatory upon Interisland Vessels to Provide Tonnage for the Shipment of Rice or Any Other Article of Prime Necessity Whenever Required to do so by the Secretary of Commerce and Communications under Certain Conditions enacted?
- An Act Making it Obligatory upon Interisland Vessels to Provide Tonnage for the Shipment of Rice or Any Other Article of Prime Necessity Whenever Required to do so by the Secretary of Commerce and Communications under Certain Conditions (Act No. 2827) was enacted on Mar 5, 1919.
- What is the citation for An Act Making it Obligatory upon Interisland Vessels to Provide Tonnage for the Shipment of Rice or Any Other Article of Prime Necessity Whenever Required to do so by the Secretary of Commerce and Communications under Certain Conditions?
- An Act Making it Obligatory upon Interisland Vessels to Provide Tonnage for the Shipment of Rice or Any Other Article of Prime Necessity Whenever Required to do so by the Secretary of Commerce and Communications under Certain Conditions, Act No. 2827, Mar 5, 1919 (Philippines)
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- Act No. 2827
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- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
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March 5, 1919
ACT NO. 2827
AN ACT MAKING IT OBLIGATORY UPON INTERISLAND VESSELS TO PROVIDE TONNAGE FOR THE SHIPMENT OF RICE OR ANY OTHER ARTICLE OF PRIME NECESSITY WHENEVER REQUIRED TO DO SO BY THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE AND COMMUNICATIONS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS
SECTION 1. The Secretary of Commerce and Communications or any person that may be authorized by him to act in his place is hereby empowered to require of any interisland vessel operating in the waters of the Philippines to load cargoes of rice or any other article of prime necessity in any amount to the exclusion of other cargoes whenever in the opinion of said Secretary of Commerce and Communications public welfare or necessity demand it.
SECTION 2 The rate of freight to be paid for the rice required to be shipped by the Secretary of Commerce and Communications shall be that agreed upon between said Secretary or his representative and the owner, agent, charterer, captain, or person in charge of the vessel concerned: Provided, That in case of disagreement as to the rate of freight that should be paid or charged, the question shall be submitted to the Public Utility Commissioner, whose decision shall be final.
SECTION 3. Any owner, agent, charterer, captain, or person in charge of any interisland steamer who refuses to comply with any of the provisions of this Act shall, upon conviction, be fined in an amount not less than two thousand pesos nor more than ten thousand pesos or imprisoned for not less than six months nor more than two years, or suffer both fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.
SECTION 4. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this Act, the same shall take effect on its approval.
Approved: March 5, 1919.
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An Act Making it Obligatory upon Interisland Vessels to Provide Tonnage for the Shipment of Rice or Any Other Article of Prime Necessity Whenever Required to do so by the Secretary of Commerce and Communications under Certain Conditions, Act No. 2827, Mar 5, 1919 (Philippines)
An Act Making it Obligatory upon Interisland Vessels to Provide Tonnage for the Shipment of Rice or Any Other Article of Prime Necessity Whenever Required to do so by the Secretary of Commerce and Communications under Certain Conditions, Act No. 2827 (Phil. 1919)
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