An Act so Amending Act Numbered Eight Hundred and Seventy-Five as to Permit the Free Entry of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores Imported by the Insular Government
Act No. 1095, enacted on March 29, 1904, amends a previous law to allow the free entry of ordnance and ordnance stores imported by the Insular Government of the Philippines. It specifies that this exemption applies retroactively to all existing contracts for such purchases, including those not yet paid for by the Philippines Constabulary. The Act emphasizes the urgency of its passage for the public good and is effective immediately upon enactment.
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- Act No. 1095
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
March 29, 1904
ACT NO. 1095
AN ACT SO AMENDING ACT NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE AS TO PERMIT THE FREE ENTRY OF ORDNANCE AND ORDNANCE STORES IMPORTED BY THE INSULAR GOVERNMENT
SECTION 1. Section two of Act Numbered Eight hundred and seventy-five, entitled "An Act providing for the collection of duties on goods, wares, and merchandise imported into the Islands for use of the Insular, provincial, or municipal governments," is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following words:
"And provided further, That this Act shall not effect the free entry of ordnance and ordnance stores that have been or shall be purchased by the Government."
SECTION 2. This Act shall be retroactive so far as to apply to all existing contracts for the purchase of ordnance and ordnance stores, and to all ordnance and ordnance stores which have not been paid for by the Philippines Constabulary.
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, March 29, 1904.
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An Act so Amending Act Numbered Eight Hundred and Seventy-Five as to Permit the Free Entry of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores Imported by the Insular Government, Act No. 1095, Mar 29, 1904 (Philippines)
An Act so Amending Act Numbered Eight Hundred and Seventy-Five as to Permit the Free Entry of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores Imported by the Insular Government, Act No. 1095 (Phil. 1904)
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