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Approved 2019-08-30

Republic Act No. 11456

An act creating an additional branch of regional trial court in the 3rd district of zamboanga del norte, to be stationed in the municipality of liloy, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (j) of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as "the judiciary reorganization act of 1980", as amended, and appropriating funds therefor

An Act Creating an Additional Branch of Regional Trial Court in the 3rd District of Zamboanga del Norte, to be Stationed in the Municipality of Liloy, Amending for the Purpose Section 14, Paragraph (j) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as Amended, and Appropriating Funds Therefor

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This act creates an additional regional trial court branch in Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte, amends Section 14(j) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, and appropriates funds for its establishment.

  • Creation of a new RT branch in Liloy
  • Assignment of branch number by the Supreme Court
  • Coordination between Chief Justice and Secretary of Justice for implementation
  • Appropriation of funds in the General Appropriations Act
  • Amendment of Section 14(j) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129
  • Effective date fifteen days after publication
Judiciary
Regional Trial Court
Zamboanga del Norte
Liloy
Amendment
Appropriation

Seventeenth Congress Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand eighteen.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 11456

An Act Creating an Additional Branch of Regional Trial Court in the 3rd District of Zamboanga del Norte, to be Stationed in the Municipality of Liloy, Amending for the Purpose Section 14, Paragraph (j) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as Amended, and Appropriating Funds Therefor

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

Section 1

One (1) Regional Trial Court branch to be stationed in the Municipality of Liloy, is hereby created in the Ninth Judicial Region.

The Supreme Court shall, assign the branch number of the newly created Regional Trial Court branch in the Ninth Judicial Region.

Section 2

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of Justice, shall immediately include in the Courts program the implementation of this Act. The amount necessary for the creation and the continuous funding therefore shall likewise be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The funds necessary shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the court and appointment of its personnel.

Section 3

Section 14(j) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, and all other laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

(Sgd) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO Speaker of the House of Representatives

(Sgd) VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of the Senate

This Act was passed by the Senate of the Philippines as Senate Bill No. 1840 on May 27, 2019 and adopted by the House of Representatives as an amendment to House Bill No. 8919 on June 3, 2019.

DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING

Acting Secretary General House of Representatives

MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA

Secretary of the Senate

RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE

President of the Philippines

Approved: August 30, 2019.

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.