Act
Approved June 17, 1967

Republic Act No. 5075

An act providing for an additional judge in the ninth judicial district with permanent station in the municipality of mauban, province of quezon, amending further for this purpose certain sections of the judiciary act of 1948

An Act Providing for an Additional Judge in the Ninth Judicial District with Permanent Station in the Municipality of Mauban, Province of Quezon, Amending Further for This Purpose Certain Sections of the Judiciary Act of 1948

In plain language

Republic Act No. 5075 amends the Judiciary Act of 1948 to add an additional judge to the Ninth Judicial District, specifies the stationing of judges in Lucena, Gumaca, Calauag, Mauban, Baler, and Daet, authorizes appropriation for the purpose, and takes effect upon approval.

  • Amendment to Section 50 of RA 296 adding judges for the Ninth Judicial District
  • Amendment to Section 52 of RA 296 specifying stationing of judges in Lucena, Gumaca, Calauag, Mauban, Baler, and Daet
  • Authorization of appropriation from the National Treasury
  • Effectivity upon approval
Judiciary
Judicial Administration
Amendment
Ninth Judicial District
Quezon

REPUBLIC ACT No. 5075

An Act Providing for an Additional Judge in the Ninth Judicial District with Permanent Station in the Municipality of Mauban, Province of Quezon, Amending Further for This Purpose Certain Sections of the Judiciary Act of 1948

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

Section 1

The ninth paragraph of Section fifty of Republic Act Numbered Two hundred ninety-six is hereby further amended to read as follows:

"Seven judges shall be commissioned for the Ninth Judicial District. Five judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Quezon, and shall be known as judges of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth branches thereof, respectively; one judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Aurora; one judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Camarines Norte.

Section 2

The tenth paragraph of Section fifty-two of the same Act is further amended to read as follows:

"For the Ninth Judicial District two judges shall be stationed in the City of Lucena; one judge each shall be stationed in the Municipalities of Gumaca, Calauag and Mauban, Province of Quezon; one judge in the Municipality of Baler, Subprovince of Aurora; and one judge in the Municipality of Daet, Province of Camarines Norte.

Section 3

Such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 17, 1967.

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