not included or cited in the main indices of the Chan Robles Virtual Law Library This page features the full text of Act No. 4164 AN ACT TO PREVENT THE EXCESSIVE INCREASE IN THE PRICE OF CERTAIN PRIME NECESSITIES OF LIFE ON THE OCCASION OF A PUBLIC CALAMITY, PENALIZING THE VIOLATION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. ACT NO. 4164
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Section
1. Whenever the Governor-General
shall certify in a proclamation that a public calamity exists in any
given
locality within the Philippine Island as a result of any typhoon,
earthquake,
or other acts of God of a similar nature, it shall be, unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation in such locality, from and after the last
date
of the publication of said proclamation as hereinafter provided, and
during
the existence of such calamity, (1) to sell or offer for sale palay,
rice,
or corn, building or construction materials, and other prime
necessities
of life to be specified in such proclamation, at prices higher by
twenty-five
per cent or more over and above the average current local price of such
commodities one month previous to the occurrence of such public
calamity
as may be determined by the Director of Commerce; (2) to aggravate the
crisis by refusing for the purpose of profiteering to sell at the legal
price or by hiding, concealing or hoarding the goods, or commodities
for
the same purpose. As soon as the Governor-General shall become
satisfied
that the existence of a public calamity as certified by him in a
proclamation
has already ceased, he shall, by like proclamation, declare the
cessation
of such public calamity and upon such proclamation the effects of this
section with regard to the locality or localities affected shall
thereby
cease.
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Sec. 2. The Governor-General shall cause the proclamations required in the preceding section to be published in the Official Gazette and for three consecutive issues in two daily newspapers of general circulation in the Islands, one in Spanish and another in English, which, in opinion may be best fitted to apprise the inhabitants of the locality affected with the terms of said proclamations. Sec. 3. The Governor-General may, during the period of emergency, herein provided for, if in his judgment public order so requires, order the seizure of a commodity or material or merchandise or prime necessity, sell it to the public at the price herein authorized, and reimburse to the owner of the same its legal price. chan robles virtual law library Sec. 4. Any person, firm or corporation violating the terms of this Act shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred pesos nor more than two thousand pesos, or by imprisonment for not less than two months nor more than two years, or both, at the discretion of the Court; and the forfeiture of the corpus delicti. In the case of a firm or corporation, the manager or administrator thereof, shall be criminally responsible for the violation of this Act by such firm or corporation. chan robles virtual law library Sec. 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. chan robles virtual law library Back to Top - Back to Main Index - Back to Home |
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