An Act to Amend Section Twelve Hundred and Thirty-Nine the Administrative Code
Act No. 3046, enacted on March 10, 1922, amends Section 1239 of the Administrative Code concerning the transportation of mail by vessels. It mandates that no vessel may sail for a foreign port without accepting mail from the Bureau of Posts unless a timely notice of sailing is provided. If there is a dispute over the compensation for mail carriage, it must be resolved by a board of referees composed of representatives from the Bureau of Posts, the vessel's agency, and the Bureau of Customs. This act aims to ensure the efficient transport of mail by sea while providing a mechanism for resolving compensation disputes.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 3046
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
March 10, 1922
ACT NO. 3046
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINE THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
SECTION 1. Section twelve hundred and thirty-nine of the Administrative Code is hereby amended by adding, at the end thereof, the following paragraph, to be known as subsection (f):
"(f) A certificate of the Bureau of Posts to the effect that it received timely notice of the sailing of the vessel: Provided, That the Collector of Customs shall not permit any vessel to sail for a foreign port if the master or agent thereof refuses to receive bags of mail delivered to the same by the Bureau of Posts for transportation for a reasonable compensation. In case the Director of Posts and said master or agent do not come to an agreement concerning the amount of the compensation to be paid for the carriage of the mail, the matter shall be submitted for decision to a board of referees composed of three members, appointed, respectively, by the Bureau of Posts, the agency of the company to which the vessel concerned belongs, and the Bureau of Customs, which board shall fix a reasonable rate of compensation."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on its approval.
Approved, March 10, 1922.
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An Act to Amend Section Twelve Hundred and Thirty-Nine the Administrative Code, Act No. 3046, Mar 10, 1922 (Philippines)
An Act to Amend Section Twelve Hundred and Thirty-Nine the Administrative Code, Act No. 3046 (Phil. 1922)
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