Punishment for Transfer of Private Agricultural Land to Disqualified Persons
Commonwealth Act No. 310, enacted on June 9, 1938, prohibits the transfer of private agricultural land to individuals or entities that are disqualified under the Philippine Constitution. It establishes penalties for violators, which include fines ranging from 500 to 1,000 pesos and/or imprisonment for six months to one year, at the court's discretion. The law aims to protect land ownership rights and ensure that agricultural land remains in the hands of qualified individuals. The Act took effect immediately upon its approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Commonwealth Act No. 310
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Commonwealth Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 9, 1938
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 310
AN ACT PUNISHING THE TRANSFER OF PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL LAND TO DISQUALIFIED PERSONS IN VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PHILIPPINES
SECTION 1. Any person who, in his own behalf, or in behalf and representation of a corporation or association, transfers or assigns, or causes to be transferred or assigned, or cooperates in the transfer or assignment, of private agricultural land to any other person, corporation, or association not qualified to acquire or hold land of the public domain in the Philippines, shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand pesos, or by imprisonment of from six months to one year, or both in the discretion of the court.
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 9, 1938
Cite This Law
Punishment for Transfer of Private Agricultural Land to Disqualified Persons, Commonwealth Act No. 310, Jun 9, 1938 (Philippines)
Punishment for Transfer of Private Agricultural Land to Disqualified Persons, Commonwealth Act No. 310 (Phil. 1938)
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