Republic Act
Approved June 15, 1954

Republic Act No. 1086

An act providing for a more rigid enforcement of the prohibition against the killing of the bubalus mindorensis, commonly known as tamaraw, by amending commonwealth act numbered seventy-three, entitled "an act prohibiting the killing, hunting, wounding or taking away of bubalus mindorensis, commonly known as tamaraw"

An Act Providing for a More Rigid Enforcement of the Prohibition Against the Killing of the Bubalus Mindorensis, Commonly Known as Tamaraw, by Amending Commonwealth Act Numbered Seventy-Three, Entitled "An Act Prohibiting the Killing, Hunting, Wounding or Taking Away of Bubalus Mindorensis, Commonly Known as Tamaraw"

In plain language

This act amends Commonwealth Act No. 73 to impose stricter penalties for the killing of the tamaraw (Bubalus Mindorensis).

  • Imprisonment of not less than three nor more than six months, or a fine of not less than six hundred nor more than one thousand pesos, or both for violations.
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REPUBLIC ACT No. 1086

An Act Providing for a More Rigid Enforcement of the Prohibition Against the Killing of the Bubalus Mindorensis, Commonly Known as Tamaraw, by Amending Commonwealth Act Numbered Seventy-Three, Entitled "An Act Prohibiting the Killing, Hunting, Wounding or Taking Away of Bubalus Mindorensis, Commonly Known as Tamaraw"

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

Section two of Commonwealth Act Numbered Seventy-three is amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 2. Any person violating this Act shall be punished for each offense by imprisonment of not less than three nor more than six months or by a fine of not less than six hundred nor more than one thousand pesos, or by both such improvement and fine, in the discretion of the court.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 15, 1954.

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