A
collection of Philippine laws, statutes and codes
not
included or cited in the main
indices
of
the
Chan Robles Virtual Law Library
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1306
|
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1306
- AMENDING Section 2 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 810 ENTITLED: "AN ACT
GRANTING THE PHILIPPINE JAI-ALAI AND AMUSEMENT CORPORATION A FRANCHISE
TO OPERATE, CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN A FRONTON FOR BASQUE PELOTA AND
SIMILAR GAMES OF SKILL IN THE GREATER MANILA AREA"
|
chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section
1. Section 2 of Presidential Decree No. 810 is hereby
amended to read as follows:cralaw:red
"Sec. 2. The grantee or its duly authorized agent may
offer, take or arrange bets within or outside the place, enclosure or
court where the Basque pelota games are held: Provided, That bets
offered, taken or arranged outside the place, enclosure or court where
the games are held, shall be offered, taken or arranged only in places
duly licensed by the corporation, Provided, however, That the same
shall be subject to the supervision of the Board. Any person, not
otherwise authorized under this Act, who shall offer, take or arrange
bets on any basque pelota game or event and similar games of skill or
knowingly permit the commission of any of the act prohibited in this
Act in any inhabited or uninhabited place or any building, vessel or
other means of transportation owned or controlled by him; and violates
any provision of this Act shall be punished by a fine of not less than
one thousand pesos nor more than five thousand pesos, or by
imprisonment of not less than six months, or both, in the discretion of
the Court; Provided, further, That, any person who shall make or place
a bet with such unauthorized person, operators or maintainers shall
likewise be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more
than two thousand pesos, or by imprisonment of one day to thirty days,
or both, in the discretion of the court". If the offender is a
partnership, corporation or association, the criminal liability shall
devolve upon its president, directors or any other officials
responsible for the violation.
Section 2. Repealing Clause. — Pertinent provisions
of Republic Act nine hundred fifty-four (R.A. 954) relative to the
basque pelota games, and all other laws, decrees, executive orders,
rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with this decree
are hereby repealed and/or modified accordingly.
Section 3. This decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 1st day of March, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-eight.
|
Back
to Home
- Back
to Main
chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
Since 19.07.98
|
