An Act to Amend Act Numbered Thirty-Nine Hundred and Ninety-Two, Known as "The Revised Motor Vehicle Law," as Amended
Commonwealth Act No. 556, enacted on June 7, 1940, amends the Revised Motor Vehicle Law regarding the registration fees for motor trucks, passenger buses, and trailers. It mandates that the maximum allowable gross weight for these vehicles be determined by regulations set by the Director of Public Works, who will also create tables for maximum allowable loads based on tire sizes. Registration fees for trucks are to be paid in two equal installments, due by the end of February and August. The Act takes effect upon its approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Commonwealth Act No. 556
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Commonwealth Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 7, 1940
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 556
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY-TWO, KNOWN AS "THE REVISED MOTOR VEHICLE LAW," AS AMENDED
SECTION 1. Paragraph (1) of section eight of the Revised Motor Vehicle Law, as amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered One hundred and seventy-three, is further amended to read as follows:
"(1) The maximum allowable gross weight of a motor truck, passenger bus, or trailer, upon which to compute the registration fee therefor, shall be obtained by regulations to be promulgated by the Director of Public Works. The Director of Public Works shall, upon passage of this Act and from time to time thereafter as the needs of the service may require, prepare suitable tables of maximum allowable loads per wheel for different sizes and kinds of tires, and shall issue regulations for the proper use thereof subject to the approval of the Secretary of Public Works and Communications, as provided in section four (a) hereof. The registration fees provided in this Act for trucks shall be payable in two equal installments, the first to be paid on or before the last day of February, and the second to be paid on or before the last day of August."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved, June 7, 1940. cAaETS
Cite This Law
An Act to Amend Act Numbered Thirty-Nine Hundred and Ninety-Two, Known as "The Revised Motor Vehicle Law," as Amended, Commonwealth Act No. 556, Jun 7, 1940 (Philippines)
An Act to Amend Act Numbered Thirty-Nine Hundred and Ninety-Two, Known as "The Revised Motor Vehicle Law," as Amended, Commonwealth Act No. 556 (Phil. 1940)
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