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Act
Approved June 21, 1969

Republic Act No. 5546

An act to further amend republic act numbered four thousand two hundred six entitled "an act prohibiting the collection of contributions from school children of public primary, intermediate and high schools"

AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIX ENTITLED "AN ACT PROHIBITING THE COLLECTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SCHOOL CHILDREN OF PUBLIC PRIMARY, INTERMEDIATE AND HIGH SCHOOLS"

In plain language

This act further amends RA 4206 to prohibit the sale of tickets and collection of contributions from school children, students, and teachers, with exceptions for membership fees and parental donations, and imposes penalties for violations.

  • Prohibition of sale of tickets and collection of contributions from school children, students, and teachers
  • Exceptions for membership fees to Red Cross, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts
  • Exceptions for parental donations to support barrio high schools
  • Fine of 1,000 to 1,000 pesos and imprisonment up to one month for violations
  • Additional suspension or revocation of authority for private educational institutions
Education
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Prohibition

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5546, June 21, 1969 ] AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIX ENTITLED "AN ACT PROHIBITING THE COLLECTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SCHOOL CHILDREN OF PUBLIC PRIMARY, INTERMEDIATE AND HIGH SCHOOLS". Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: Section 1. Section 1 of Republic Act Numbered Four thousand two hundred six is hereby further amended to read as follows: > "Section 1. The sale of tickets and/or the collection of contributions in any form whatsoever, by any person for any project or purpose, whether voluntary or otherwise, from school children, students and teachers of public and private schools, colleges and universities is hereby prohibited :*Provided, however,* That this prohibition shall not cover membership fees of school children and students m the Red Cross, the girl scouts of the Philippines and the boy scouts of the Philippines:*Provided,* finally, That this Prohibition shall not cover the contributions of parents and other donors for the support of barrio high schools." Section 2. Section 2 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: > "Section 2. Any educational institution or person who violate the provisions of this Act shall be punished by a fine not less than one thousand pesos but not more than thousand pesos or imprisonment for not more than one month or both in the discretion of the court. If the violation is committed by a private educational institution, the Secretary of Education, at his discretion, shall, in addition to the above penalty, suspend, revoke or otherwise cancel the authority to operate such educational institution." Section 3. The title of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: > "AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE OF TICKETS AND/OR THE COLLECTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR WHATEVER PROJECT OR PURPOSE FROM STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES". Section 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved, June 21, 1969.

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