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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1095
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1095 -
AMENDING Section 8 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 420 CREATING THE
PHILIPPINE RACING COMMISSION
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WHEREAS,
Presidential Decree No. 420 provided for the creation of the Philippine
Racing Commission which shall have exclusive jurisdiction and control
over every aspect of the conduct of horse-racing, including the framing
and scheduling of races, the construction and safety of racetracks, the
allocation of prizes, and the security of racing; and chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide clearly for the abolition of the
Jockeys and Horse Trainers Injury, Disability and Death Compensation
Board and the transfer of its function to the Philippine Racing
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
order and decree:cralaw:red
Section 1. Section 8 of Presidential Decree No. 420
is hereby amended to read as follows:cralaw:red
"Sec. 8. Jurisdiction, Powers and Functions. —
Generally, the Commission shall have exclusive jurisdiction and control
over every aspect of the conduct of horse-racing, including the framing
and scheduling of races, the construction and safety of horse-racing,
the allocation of prizes, and the security of racing.
"The functions of the Games and Amusements Board with respect to
horse-racing, except those related to the supervision and regulation of
betting in horse-racing as provided for in Sections 6, 11, 15, 18, and
24 of Republic Act No. 309, as amended, are hereby transferred to the
Commission.
"The Games and Amusements Board shall continue to supervise jai-alai,
boxing and wrestling activities as provided in existing applicable laws.
"The Jockeys and Horse Trainers Injury, Disability and Death
Compensation Board created under Republic Act. No. 6115 is hereby
abolished and its functions, together with the Jockeys and Horse
Trainers Compensation Fund, are hereby transferred to the Philippine
Racing Commission to be administered in accordance with the provisions
of R.A. No. 6115 and P.D. No. 711."
Section 2. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 18th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred
and seventy-seven.
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