Republic Act
Approved June 19, 1959

Republic Act No. 2346

An act to amend act numbered twenty-three hundred and ninety-three, entitled "an act granting to the sociedad anonima known as 'silay electric and ice plant company, incorporated,' a franchise to install, operate, and maintain an electric light, heat and power system in the municipality of silay, occidental negros, philippine islands."

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-THREE HUNDRED AND NINETY-THREE, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING TO THE SOCIEDAD ANONIMA KNOWN AS 'SILAY ELECTRIC AND ICE PLANT COMPANY, INCORPORATED,' A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SILAY, OCCIDENTAL NEGROS, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS."

In plain language

Republic Act No. 2332 amends Republic Act No. 2293 by updating technical specifications for the Silay Electric and Ice Plant Company franchise, adding conditions for amendment and land reversion, inserting a provision for surrendering the franchise, repealing an obsolete section, extending the franchise term by fifty years, and stating its effectivity upon approval.

  • Amends pole height and appearance requirements in Section 3 of Act 2293
  • Adds amendment, alteration, repeal conditions and land reversion in Section 11 of Act 2293
  • Introduces Section 11-A for surrender of franchise and equipment transfer
  • Repeals Section 17 of Act 2293
  • Extends franchise by fifty years starting February 28, 1964
  • Effectivity upon approval
franchise
electricity
amendment
Silay
Negros Occidental
Philippines

REPUBLIC ACT No. 2346

An Act Authorizing and Approving the Transfer of the Franchise Granted to the Evening News Publishing Co., Inc. by Republic Act Numbered Thirteen Hundred Thirty-Seven in Favor of the Inter-Island Broadcasting Corporation

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

Section 1

The transfer of the franchise granted to the Evening News Publishing Co., Inc., by Republic Act Numbered Thirteen hundred thirty-seven in favor of the Interisland Broadcasting Corporation, together with all the rights and privileges of, including any channel and/or frequency assignments and permits that may have been granted to, the former is hereby authorized and approved: Provided, That this transfer of franchise shall be void unless the construction of at least one radio broadcasting station or one television station be begun within two years from the date of approval of this Act.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 20, 1959.

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