An Act to Repeal Section Twenty-One of Act Numbered Twenty-Four Hundred and Seventy-Two, Otherwise Known as the Locust Act
Locust Act
Year:
1947
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
June 14, 1947
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This Act repeals Section Twenty-One of Act Numbered Twenty-Four Hundred and Seventy-Two, which exempted certain individuals from service in the destruction of locusts. The repeal aims to remove these exemptions and allow for a more comprehensive approach to locust control.Full Text
REPUBLIC ACT No. 127
An Act to Repeal Section Twenty-One of Act Numbered Twenty-Four Hundred and Seventy-Two, Otherwise Known as the Locust Act
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:
Section 1. Section twenty-one of Act Numbered Twenty-four hundred and seventy-two, otherwise known as the Locust Act, exempting from service in the destruction of locusts officers of the National Government, officers or servants of companies engaged in the business of common carriers on sea or land, priests or ministers of the gospel, physicians, practicantes, pharmacists, practicantes de farmacia, actually engaged in business, or lawyers actually engaged in court proceedings, and such provincial and municipal officials as may be designated by the locust board, is hereby repealed.
Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 14, 1947.
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