Republic Act No. 1412: An act to amend the first paragraph of section one of act numbered thirty-five hundred, as amended

In plain language

This act amends the first paragraph of Section 1 of Act Numbered Thirty-Five Hundred, allocating ten million pesos for a revolving fund for bridge and road construction, establishing toll provisions and restrictions, and setting oversight by the Secretary of Public Works and Communications.

Appropriation of ten million pesos for a revolving fund for bridge and road construction

Allocation of at least two million pesos of the revolving fund for acquisition of road rights of way and surveying

Establishment of toll bridges for a period not exceeding twenty years

Toll collection limited to vehicles, excluding pedestrians and certain animals

Supervision of the fund and toll collection by the Secretary of Public Works and Communications

Rules and regulations to be issued for implementation

Infrastructure

Public Works

Toll Bridges

Roads

Bridges

REPUBLIC ACT No. 1412

An Act Providing for the Transmission Free of Charge Within the Philippines of Mail Matter and Telegrams of the Office of the President of the Philippines

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

Section 1

All mail matter and telegrams of the President of the Philippines, addressed for delivery within the Philippines, shall be received, transmitted and delivered free of charge: Provided, That each such mail matter when addressed to persons or offices other than government officers or offices shall not exceed one hundred and twenty grams in weight.

Section 2

The envelope or wrapper of such mail matter shall bear on the left upper corner the words "President of the Philippines" and on the right upper corner the words "Penalty for private or unauthorized use to avoid payment of postage, five hundred pesos".

Section 3

Any person who shall violate the provisions of this Act shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred pesos.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: March 28, 1956.

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