An Act to Amend Purpose VI of Section Ninety-Seven of Commonwealth Act Numbered One, As Amended by Section Thirty-Nine of Commonwealth Act Numbered Five Hundred and Sixty-Nine
Commonwealth Act No. 597, approved on August 19, 1940, amends Purpose VI of Section 97 of Commonwealth Act No. 1. This amendment specifies that miscellaneous expenditures related to the Military Establishment and the Central General Staff are determined by the President and include Army contingencies. Additionally, it stipulates that funds from product sales and other activities must be spent as directed by the Chief of Staff, with the Secretary of National Defense's approval. The act takes effect upon its approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Commonwealth Act No. 597
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Commonwealth Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 19, 1940
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 597
AN ACT TO AMEND PURPOSE VI OF SECTION NINETY-SEVEN OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE, AS AMENDED BY SECTION THIRTY-NINE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-NINE
SECTION 1. Purpose VI of section ninety-seven of Commonwealth Act Numbered One, as amended by section thirty-nine of Commonwealth Act Numbered Five hundred and sixty-nine, is further amended to read as follows:
"PURPOSE VI. — Miscellaneous expenditures
"This purpose shall include the miscellaneous expenditures of the various arms and services of the Military Establishment and of the Central General Staff as determined by the President, and the contingencies of the Army; Provided, That all moneys derived from the sale of products and other activities shall be expended as the Chief of Staff may direct, subject to the approval of the Secretary of National Defense."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved, August 19, 1940.
Cite This Law
An Act to Amend Purpose VI of Section Ninety-Seven of Commonwealth Act Numbered One, As Amended by Section Thirty-Nine of Commonwealth Act Numbered Five Hundred and Sixty-Nine, Commonwealth Act No. 597, Aug 19, 1940 (Philippines)
An Act to Amend Purpose VI of Section Ninety-Seven of Commonwealth Act Numbered One, As Amended by Section Thirty-Nine of Commonwealth Act Numbered Five Hundred and Sixty-Nine, Commonwealth Act No. 597 (Phil. 1940)
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