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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1502 - AN ACT TO
AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-NINE PROVIDING FOR
CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES HORSE RACES AND LOTTERIES |
Section 1.
Section nine of Republic Act Numbered Eleven hundred and sixty-nine is
hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 9.
Once a month, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office is authorized
to hold one regular sweepstakes draw and races and to hold every year
six lotteries during days when there are no sweepstakes draws and
ordinary races: Provided, however, That the net proceeds of the
lotteries held in June and December every year shall be for the benefit
of and shall accrue to the funds of the Quezon Institute: Provided,
further, That except as hereinabove otherwise provided the net proceeds
of one of the lotteries shall be for the benefit each of the National
Federation of Women's Clubs for the support of its charitable community
improvement program, the athletic program of the public schools,
leprosaria and orphanages in the Philippines, the Philippine Mental
Health Association, the Philippine Band of Mercy, the Manila Children's
Hospital, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and the
National Mental Hospital; said net proceeds to accrue only once to each
of the said beneficiaries": Provided, further, That all disbursements
from this fund shall be subject to the established rules and
regulations governing disbursements of public funds: Provided, still
further, That orphanages maintained by the Government shall be given
priority apportionment: And provided, finally, That the allocations
granted to the Federation of Women's Clubs and other private
associations shall exclusively be used for charitable purposes." Sec. 2. The Board of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes is hereby authorized to fix the heights of race horses to run in each sweepstakes race as provided for in this Act.cralaw Sec. 3. Any provisions of existing laws inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.cralaw
Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.cralaw Approved: June 16, 1956 |