Grant of Temporary Permit to Mr. A.J. Wills (Television Stations)

June 22, 1957

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1861

AN ACT GRANTING MR. A. J. WILLS A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE TELEVISION STATIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE TITLE AND SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN

SECTION 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Seven hundred sixty-seven is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 1. There is hereby granted to Mr. A. J. Wills, hereinafter referred to as the "grantee" a temporary permit to construct, maintain and operate in the Philippines, at such places as the said grantee may select, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Public Works and Communications, radio broadcasting stations and television stations: Provided, That the holder of the temporary permit herein granted shall start the operation of radio broadcasting stations within three years from the approval of this amendatory Act, and shall start the operation of television stations not later than December thirty-one, nineteen hundred sixty. Failure to comply with this requirement shall ipso facto cancel and avoid the temporary permit." aisa dc

SECTION 2. The title of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:

"An Act granting Mr. A. J. Wills a temporary permit to construct, maintain and operate radio broadcasting stations and television stations in the Philippines."

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. cd

Approved: June 22, 1957

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 53, No. 18, p. 6033 on September 30, 1957