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Republic Act
Approved June 12, 1948

Republic Act No. 251

An act authorizing the secretary of finance to designate officers and employees of the department of finance to perform special duties relating to the administration of customs and revenue laws

An Act Authorizing the Secretary of Finance to Designate Officers and Employees of the Department of Finance to Perform Special Duties Relating to the Administration of Customs and Revenue Laws

In plain language

This act authorizes the Secretary of Finance to designate officers and employees of the Department of Finance who are graduates of law or commerce or first‑grade civil service eligibles to perform special duties related to customs and revenue laws, and to invest them with the authority conferred by law on customs and internal revenue officers.

  • Designation of officers and employees of the Department of Finance who are graduates of law or commerce or first‑grade civil service eligibles for special duties related to customs and revenue laws
  • Investing designated officers with the authority conferred by law on customs and internal revenue officers
  • Act takes effect upon approval
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REPUBLIC ACT No. 251

An Act Authorizing the Secretary of Finance to Designate Officers and Employees of the Department of Finance to Perform Special Duties Relating to the Administration of Customs and Revenue Laws

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

Section 1

The Secretary of Finance may designate officers and employees within the Department of Finance who are graduates of law or commerce or who are first grade civil service eligibles to perform special duties relating to the administration of the customs and revenue laws, in connection with which they shall be invested with the authority conferred by law on customs and internal revenue officers.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 12, 1948.

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.