Republic Act No. 5855: An act amending republic act numbered forty-six hundred nineteen, entitled "an act granting visayan electric company, inc., a franchise for electric light, heat and power system in the city of dumaguete and in the municipalities of bacong, dauin and valencia, all in the province of oriental negros.",

Republic Act No. 5855

An act amending republic act numbered forty-six hundred nineteen, entitled "an act granting visayan electric company, inc., a franchise for electric light, heat and power system in the city of dumaguete and in the municipalities of bacong, dauin and valencia, all in the province of oriental negros.",

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FORTY-SIX HUNDRED NINETEEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING VISAYAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., A FRANCHISE FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF DUMAGUETE AND IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BACONG, DAUIN AND VALENCIA, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL NEGROS.",

In plain language

The act amends RA 4619 by inserting a new Section 1-A, which requires Visayan Electric Company, Inc. to commence operation of its electric light system in Bacong, Dauin, and Valencia within one year of approval; failure to do so renders the franchise null and void in those municipalities. The act takes effect upon approval.

Insertion of Section 1-A requiring commencement of electric light service within one year of approval.

Nullification of franchise in municipalities if not commenced within one year.

Act takes effect upon approval.

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[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5855, June 21, 1969 ] AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FORTY-SIX HUNDRED NINETEEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING VISAYAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., A FRANCHISE FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF DUMAGUETE AND IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BACONG, DAUIN AND VALENCIA, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL NEGROS." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

Republic Act Numbered Forty-six hundred nineteen is hereby amended by inserting a new section between Sections one and two thereof to read as follows:

Section 1-A. If the grantee shall not commence operation of its electric light system by serving the general public in the municipalities of Bacong, Dauin and Valencia, all in the Province of Oriental Negros, within one year from the approval of this amendatory Act, this franchise shall become null and void in said municipalities.

Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval

Enacted without Executive approval, June 21, 1969.

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