Delegation to Secretary of National Defense the Authority to Approve Salvage Permits
Letter of Instruction No. 371, issued on February 9, 1976, delegates the authority to approve salvage permits from the President to the Secretary of National Defense. This follows the framework established in Letter of Instruction No. 263, which allows the Philippine Coast Guard and Bureau of Customs to issue permits for salvaging derelict or sunken vessels and their cargoes. The directive emphasizes the need for decentralization and simplification of administrative processes. Additionally, it stipulates that until a national policy is established, salvage permits will only be granted if they support state security.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 371
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
February 9, 1976
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 371
| TO | : | The Commandant |
| Philippine Coast Guard | ||
| Manila | ||
| The Commissioner | ||
| Bureau of Customs | ||
| Manila |
WHEREAS, Letter of Instruction No. 263 dated March 31, 1975 authorizes the Philippine Coast Guard to issue permits to salvage derelicts and sunken vessels or wrecks, and the Bureau of Customs to issue permits to salvage cargoes carried by sunken vessels;
WHEREAS, under paragraph 4 of said Letter of Instruction No. 263, all permits shall not be valid unless approved by the President;
WHEREAS, in consonance with the policy of decentralization and work simplification on some routine and administrative matters, there is need to delegate the authority to approve all permits as aforestated;
WHEREFORE, it is hereby directed that:
"The authority to approve all salvage permits under paragraph 4 of Letter of Instruction No. 263 dated March 31, 1975, shall be delegated to and exercised by the Secretary of National Defense." cdt
This Letter of Instruction shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 9th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Six.
Addendum: Until a national policy is established, no permit for salvage shall be granted except in furtherance of the security of the state.
Cite This Law
Delegation to Secretary of National Defense the Authority to Approve Salvage Permits, Letter of Instructions No. 371, Feb 9, 1976 (Philippines)
Delegation to Secretary of National Defense the Authority to Approve Salvage Permits, Letter of Instructions No. 371 (Phil. 1976)
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