Masinloc, Zambales as Port of Entry
Republic Act No. 6452, enacted on June 17, 1972, designates the Municipality of Masinloc in Zambales as an official port of entry in the Philippines. This act amends Section 701 of the Tariff and Customs Code, which outlines the collection districts and their respective principal ports of entry. The inclusion of Masinloc expands the list of ports for administrative and customs purposes. The law took effect upon approval and was published in the Official Gazette on October 16, 1972.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 6452
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 17, 1972
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6452
AN ACT MAKING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MASINLOC, PROVINCE OF ZAMBALES, A PORT OF ENTRY, BY AMENDING SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED ONE OF THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED
SECTION 1. Section seven hundred one of Republic Act Numbered Nineteen hundred thirty-seven, known as the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines, is further amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 701. Collection Districts and Ports of Entry thereof. — For administrative purposes, the Philippines shall be divided into as many collection districts as there are at present existing, the respective limits of which may be changed from time to time by the Commissioner, upon the approval of the department head. The principal ports of entry for the respective collection districts shall be Manila, Sual, Tabaco, Cebu, Pulupandan, Sia-in, Iloilo, Davao, Legaspi, Zamboanga, Jolo, Aparri, Jose Panganiban, Cagayan, Tacloban, San Fernando, Hinigaran, Dumaguete City, San Jose, Maasin, Masao, Iligan City, Batangas, Surigao, Ozamis City, Cabugao, Virac, Batalay, Supang, Gaang, Dagupan City, Bislig, Catbalogan, Dadiangas, Mariveles and Masinloc." acd
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 17, 1972
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 68, No. 42, p. 8162-S on October 16, 1972
Cite This Law
Masinloc, Zambales as Port of Entry, Republic Act No. 6452, Jun 17, 1972 (Philippines)
Masinloc, Zambales as Port of Entry, Republic Act No. 6452 (Phil. 1972)
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