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| REPUBLIC ACT NO. 859 - AN
ACT TO AMEND THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF SECTION FORTY-NINE, THE LAST
PARAGRAPH OF SECTION FIFTY AND THE PENULTIMATE PARAGRAPH OF SECTION
FIFTY-FOUR OF THE JUDICIARY ACT OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHT |
| Section 1. The
last paragraph of section forty-nine of Republic Act Numbered Two
hundred ninety-six, entitled "The Judiciary Act of nineteen hundred and
forty-eight", is amended to read as follows: "The Sixteenth Judicial District,
of the Province of Davao, the City of Davao, the Provinces of Cotabato
and Occidental Misamis, the Provinces of Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga
del Sur, Zamboanga City, Basilan City, and the Province of Sulu." Sec. 2. The last paragraph of section fifty of the same Act is amended to read as follows: "Four judges shall be
commissioned for the Sixteenth Judicial District. One judge shall
preside over the Court of First Instance of Davao; one judge shall
preside over the Court of First Instance of Cotabato; one judge shall
preside over the Courts of First Instance of Occidental Misamis,
Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur except the municipalities of
Ipil, Kabasalan, Alicia, Margosatubig, Malangas and Siocon, and one
judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Zamboanga City,
Basilan City, the municipalities of Ipil, Kabasalan, Alicia,
Margosatubig, Malangas, Siocon in the former province of Zamboanga, and
Sulu." Sec. 3. The penultimate paragraph of section fifty-four of the same Act is amended to read as follows: "Sixteenth Judicial District: At
Dipolog, Province of Zamboanga del Norte terms of court shall be held
at least three times a year on dates to be fixed by the district judge;
at Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur at least twice a year; at Isabela, City
of Basilan, at least twice a year on dates to be fixed by the district
judge; at Jolo, Province of Sulu, terms of court shall be held at least
four times a year on dates to be fixed by the district judge; at
Baganga and Mati, Province of Davao; and at Glan, Province of Cotabato,
terms of court shall be held at least once a year on dates to be fixed
by the district judge." Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved: June 16, 1953 |
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