Declaration of Mactan Airport as Regular Airport of Entry
Republic Act No. 5833, enacted on June 21, 1969, designates Mactan Airport as a regular airport of entry for aircraft arriving in the Philippines from abroad, officially naming it Mactan International Airport. The law stipulates that the revenue generated by the airport will contribute to the Mactan International Airport Special Fund, which is allocated for the creation of positions and the operation and maintenance of the airport, including the construction of the Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine Area (CIQA). This act took effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on February 9, 1970.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 5833
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 21, 1969
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5833
AN ACT DECLARING MACTAN AIRPORT A REGULAR AIRPORT OF ENTRY FOR AIRCRAFT ARRIVING IN THE PHILIPPINES FROM ANY PLACE OUTSIDE THEREOF
SECTION 1. Subject to the provisions of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines, Mactan Airport is hereby declared a regular airport of entry for aircraft arriving in the Philippines from any place outside thereof to be known as Mactan International Airport: Provided, That the total income to be realized as such airport shall accrue to the Mactan International Airport Special Fund which is hereby created and shall be expended for the creation of positions, operation and maintenance, including the construction of the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Area (CIQA). cd i
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 21, 1969
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 66, No. 6, p. 1263 on February 9, 1970
Cite This Law
Declaration of Mactan Airport as Regular Airport of Entry, Republic Act No. 5833, Jun 21, 1969 (Philippines)
Declaration of Mactan Airport as Regular Airport of Entry, Republic Act No. 5833 (Phil. 1969)
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