An Act to Amend Section Nine Hundred and Fifty-Four of Act Numbered Twenty-Seven Hundred and Eleven, known as the Administrative Code
Act No. 3172, approved on November 21, 1924, amends Section 954 of the Administrative Code regarding the Council of Hygiene. The council is to be composed of various qualified members, including professors from major universities, representatives from medical associations, a senior officer from the Philippine Health Service, a reputable physician, an attorney-at-law, and a property owner. All members are to be appointed by the Governor-General based on nominations from the Department Head. The Act emphasizes the qualifications necessary for council membership to ensure effective public health governance.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 3172
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 21, 1924
ACT NO. 3172
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN, KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
SECTION 1. Section nine hundred and fifty-four of Act Numbered Twenty-seven hundred and eleven, known as the Administrative Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 954. Council of Hygiene — Appointment and qualification of members. — The council of hygiene shall be composed of a professor of the College of Medicine and Surgery of the University of the Philippines, a professor of the medical faculty of the University of Santo Tomas, a member of the Colegio Medico-Farmaceutico, a member of the Philippine Islands Medical Association, a senior officer of the Philippine Health Service, a reputable physician who is a graduate of a medical school of recognized standing, an attorney-at-law, and one other person who shall be an owner of real property in the Philippine Islands, all to be appointed by the Governor-General on nomination of the Department Head."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on its approval.
Approved, November 21, 1924.
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An Act to Amend Section Nine Hundred and Fifty-Four of Act Numbered Twenty-Seven Hundred and Eleven, known as the Administrative Code, Act No. 3172, Nov 21, 1924 (Philippines)
An Act to Amend Section Nine Hundred and Fifty-Four of Act Numbered Twenty-Seven Hundred and Eleven, known as the Administrative Code, Act No. 3172 (Phil. 1924)
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