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1296
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE IMPORTATION OF ONIONS, POTATOES, GARLIC AND
CABBAGES, EXCEPT FOR SEEDLING PURPOSES, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE
VIOLATION THEREOF
Sec. 2. The penalty or fine of not less than two thousand pesos nor more than
twenty thousand pesos or imprisonment of not less than two years nor more than
five years, or both, such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the Court,
shall be imposed upon persons found guilty of violation of the provision of this
Act
SECTION 1. The importation of roasted coffee beans, roasted ground coffee, instant
or soluble coffee in powder form, extract or concentrate in liquid form or finished
coffee products in any form, raw coffee beans of the robusta, excelsa and liberica
varieties, is hereby prohibited. That in case of shortage of locally produced
arabica coffee, the President of the Philippines, upon recommendation of the
Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Chairman of the National
Economic Council, may authorize the importation of the necessary quantity of
raw arabica coffee beans to supplement the shortage.
SECTION 2. Any person who violates this Act or who, being an officer or employee
of the Government, violates, abets or tolerates the violation of this Act, shall be
punished by a fine of five thousand pesos or imprisonment of five years, or both,
at the discretion of the Court.
In case the offender is an officer or employee of the Government, he shall, in
addition, suffer the penalty of perpetual disqualification to hold public office and
to participate in any public election.
If the violation is committed by a corporation or association, the penalty shall be
imposed individually upon the president, director, manager or managing partner,
and other officials thereof responsible for the violation.
If the violation is committed by or in the interest of a foreign juridical person duly
licensed to engage in business in the Philippines, the immediate revocation of
such license shall form part of the penalty to be imposed.
If the offender is an alien, he shall, in addition to be penalty imposed by the
Court, be deported within ten days after service of the sentence.
Coffee imported in violation of this Act shall be confiscated by the Government
and distributed to welfare and charitable institutions.
SEC. 2. The penalty of fine of not less than two hundred pesos nor more than
twenty thousand pesos and imprisonment of not less than two years nor more
than five years, shall be imposed upon persons found guilty of violation of the
provision of this Act. That in the case of aliens, the penalty to be imposed shall
consist of the payment of the fine hereinabove provided for and that of
immediate deportation without any further proceedings on the part of any
Deportation Board. That if the violation is committed by the manager,
representative, director, agent or employee of any natural or Juridical person in
the interest of the latter, such violation shall render the employer liable to the
penalty corresponding to the offense, without prejudice to the imposition of the
corresponding penalty, either personal or pecuniary or both, upon the manager,
representative, director, agent or employee, committing the violations. That in
the case of the violation being committed by or in the interest of a foreign
juridical person duly licensed to engage in business in the Philippines, the person
or persons directly or indirectly involved in the importation shall suffer the
penalties herein provided for and the revocation of such license and perpetual
disqualification to engage in business in the Philippines shall form part of the
penalty to be imposed. That if the act committed by a public officer or employee
is; penalized by any other law, the penalties prescribed in the law punishing the
offense shall be imposed in addition to those prescribed herein and that of
perpetual absolute disqualification. That used clothing and rags imported in
violation of this Act shall be burned in the presence of a representative of the
General Auditing Office, Department of Finance and of the Office of the President,
without the forfeiture proceedings provided in Republic Act Numbered Nineteen
hundred and thirty-seven.
SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to import, cause the importation of
register cause the registration of, use, or operate any vehicle with its steering
wheel right-hand side thereof in any highway, street or road, whether private or
public or of the national or local government except such vehicles that are
acknowledge as vintage automobiles, manufactured before 1960, in showroom
condition, and/or are to be utilized exclusively for officially and legally sanctioned
motorsports events, and off-road special purpose vehicles.
SEC. 2. The penalty of prision correctional in its medium period and a fine of Fifty
thousand pesos (P50.000) shall be imposed upon any person violating the
provisions of this Act.