An Act to Amend Section One Hundred and Thirty-Four of the Administrative Code, as Amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered Three
Commonwealth Act No. 639, enacted on June 10, 1941, amends Section 134 of the Administrative Code regarding the appointment of Justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. The Act stipulates that the President appoints the Chief Justice and Associate Justices with the consent of the Commission on Appointments. It establishes that the Chief Justice's designation must be included in their commission and that Associate Justices will have precedence based on their commission dates. Additionally, any Supreme Court member reappointed after serving in another government branch retains their original precedence, ensuring their service is recognized as continuous. The Act takes effect upon approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Commonwealth Act No. 639
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Commonwealth Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 10, 1941
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 639
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FOUR OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED THREE
SECTION 1. Section one hundred and thirty-four of the Administrative Code, as amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered Three, is further amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 134. Appointment of Justices of the Supreme Court. — The Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines, with the consent of the Commission on Appointments. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall be so designated in his commission; and the Associate Justices shall have precedence according to the dates of their respective commissions, or, when the commissions of two or more of them bear the same date, according to the order in which their commissions may have been issued by the President of the Philippines: Provided, however, That any member of the Supreme Court who has been reappointed to that court after rendering service in any other branch of the Government shall retain the precedence to which he is entitled under his original appointment and his service in the court shall, to all intents and purposes be considered as continuous and uninterrupted."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved, June 10, 1941.
Cite This Law
An Act to Amend Section One Hundred and Thirty-Four of the Administrative Code, as Amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered Three, Commonwealth Act No. 639, Jun 10, 1941 (Philippines)
An Act to Amend Section One Hundred and Thirty-Four of the Administrative Code, as Amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered Three, Commonwealth Act No. 639 (Phil. 1941)
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