An Act to Amend Section Three Hundred and One of Act Numbered Three Hundred and Fifty-Five of the Philippine Commission, Known as "An Act to Constitute the Customs Service of the Philippine Archipelago and to Provide for the Administration thereof," as Amended, in Such Manner as to Prohibit the Importation of Merchandise into Any Port in the Philippine Islands Other than an Entry Port, or in Vessels of Less than Thirty Tons Burden
Act No. 1844, enacted on June 1, 1908, amends Section 301 of Act No. 355, which governs the customs service in the Philippines. The amendment prohibits the importation of merchandise into the Philippines except through designated entry ports and restricts such importation to vessels of at least thirty tons burden. Any violation, including using an unauthorized port or a vessel below the required size, will result in the seizure and forfeiture of both the vessel and its cargo. The law takes effect on August 15, 1908.
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June 1, 1908
ACT NO. 1844
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THREE HUNDRED AND ONE OF ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION, KNOWN AS "AN ACT TO CONSTITUTE THE CUSTOMS SERVICE OF THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION THEREOF," AS AMENDED, IN SUCH MANNER AS TO PROHIBIT THE IMPORTATION OF MERCHANDISE INTO ANY PORT IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS OTHER THAN AN ENTRY PORT, OR IN VESSELS OF LESS THAN THIRTY TONS BURDEN
SECTION 1. Section three hundred and one of Act Numbered Three hundred and fifty-five of the Philippine Commission entitled "An Act to constitute the customs service of the Philippine Archipelago and to provide for the administration thereof," as amended by Acts Numbered Eight hundred and ninety-eight, One thousand and sixty-five, and Thirteen hundred and sixty-six, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 301. The importation of merchandise from any port or place outside the Philippine Islands into any port or place in the Philippine Islands, except through a port of entry established and maintained by competent authority, and the importation of merchandise from any port or place outside of the Philippine Islands in a vessel of less than thirty tons burden, shall subject both vessel and cargo to seizure and forfeiture."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on August fifteenth, nineteen hundred and eight.
ENACTED, June 1, 1908. SCaEcD
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An Act to Amend Section Three Hundred and One of Act Numbered Three Hundred and Fifty-Five of the Philippine Commission, Known as "An Act to Constitute the Customs Service of the Philippine Archipelago and to Provide for the Administration thereof," as Amended, in Such Manner as to Prohibit the Importation of Merchandise into Any Port in the Philippine Islands Other than an Entry Port, or in Vessels of Less than Thirty Tons Burden, Act No. 1844, Jun 1, 1908 (Philippines)
An Act to Amend Section Three Hundred and One of Act Numbered Three Hundred and Fifty-Five of the Philippine Commission, Known as "An Act to Constitute the Customs Service of the Philippine Archipelago and to Provide for the Administration thereof," as Amended, in Such Manner as to Prohibit the Importation of Merchandise into Any Port in the Philippine Islands Other than an Entry Port, or in Vessels of Less than Thirty Tons Burden, Act No. 1844 (Phil. 1908)
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