An Act Repealing Section Sixty and Amending Sections Sixty-Nine and Seventy-Six of Commonwealth Act Numbered One, Known as the National Defense Act
Commonwealth Act No. 70, enacted on October 23, 1936, repeals Section 60 of the National Defense Act and amends Sections 69 and 76. The amendment to Section 69 establishes that individuals whose military service deferment is based on dependency will be required to undergo training once their deferment ends, with the government providing support for their dependents during this period. Additionally, a new Section 76-A imposes penalties for failing to register for military service or report for training, which can include up to one year of imprisonment or a fine of up to two thousand pesos. The Act takes effect upon its approval.
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- What is An Act Repealing Section Sixty and Amending Sections Sixty-Nine and Seventy-Six of Commonwealth Act Numbered One, Known as the National Defense Act about?
- Commonwealth Act No. 70, enacted on October 23, 1936, repeals Section 60 of the National Defense Act and amends Sections 69 and 76. The amendment to Section 69 establishes that individuals whose military service deferment is based on dependency will be required to undergo training once their deferment ends, with the government providing support for their dependents during this period. Additionally, a new Section 76-A imposes penalties for failing to register for military service or report for training, which can include up to one year of imprisonment or a fine of up to two thousand pesos. The Act takes effect upon its approval.
- What type of law is Commonwealth Act No. 70?
- An Act Repealing Section Sixty and Amending Sections Sixty-Nine and Seventy-Six of Commonwealth Act Numbered One, Known as the National Defense Act (Commonwealth Act No. 70) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was An Act Repealing Section Sixty and Amending Sections Sixty-Nine and Seventy-Six of Commonwealth Act Numbered One, Known as the National Defense Act enacted?
- An Act Repealing Section Sixty and Amending Sections Sixty-Nine and Seventy-Six of Commonwealth Act Numbered One, Known as the National Defense Act (Commonwealth Act No. 70) was enacted on Oct 23, 1936.
- What is the citation for An Act Repealing Section Sixty and Amending Sections Sixty-Nine and Seventy-Six of Commonwealth Act Numbered One, Known as the National Defense Act?
- An Act Repealing Section Sixty and Amending Sections Sixty-Nine and Seventy-Six of Commonwealth Act Numbered One, Known as the National Defense Act, Commonwealth Act No. 70, Oct 23, 1936 (Philippines)
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- Commonwealth Act No. 70
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- Statutes
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- Commonwealth Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
October 23, 1936
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 70
AN ACT REPEALING SECTION SIXTY AND AMENDING SECTIONS SIXTY-NINE AND SEVENTY-SIX OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE, KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL DEFENSE ACT
SECTION 1. Section sixty of Commonwealth Act Numbered One, known as the National Defense Act, is hereby repealed. CDaTAI
SECTION 2. Section sixty-nine of Commonwealth Act Numbered One, known as the National Defense Act, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 69. Where dependency was the cause for deferment and that condition continues after the termination of the period of deferment, the young man shall be liable to trainee instruction, and shall enter upon such instruction. During the period of his absence undergoing instruction, an allowance for the partial support of his dependent or dependents, who have no other means of support, shall be made by the Philippine Government. The corresponding acceptance board shall determine the dependent or dependents entitled to this allowance, which shall be fixed by Executive Order."
SECTION 3. Section seventy-six of Commonwealth Act Numbered One, known as the National Defense Act, is hereby amended by inserting a new section after it, which shall be known as section seventy-six-A, and shall read as follows:
"SEC. 76-A. Any person failing to register for military service herein provided, or who shall fail to report to the corresponding acceptance board or to a designated training station after having been duly notified to do so shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to serve not more than one year in prison or to pay a fine of not to exceed two thousand pesos, or both, at the discretion of the court. Conviction for this offense shall not exempt the person convicted from the military service herein required."
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved, October 23, 1936.
Cite This Law
An Act Repealing Section Sixty and Amending Sections Sixty-Nine and Seventy-Six of Commonwealth Act Numbered One, Known as the National Defense Act, Commonwealth Act No. 70, Oct 23, 1936 (Philippines)
An Act Repealing Section Sixty and Amending Sections Sixty-Nine and Seventy-Six of Commonwealth Act Numbered One, Known as the National Defense Act, Commonwealth Act No. 70 (Phil. 1936)
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