Commonwealth Act No. 148




[ Commonwealth Act No. 148, November 08, 1936 ] AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FOUR OF ACT NUMBERED TWELVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIVE SO AS TO WITHDRAW FROM AGENTS OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS OF THE PHILIPPINES THE POWER AND AUTHORITY TO MAKE ARRESTS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE LAW AGAINST CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AND FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS AND TO ABOLISH THE PRIVELEGE GRANTED THE SAID SOCIETY TO SHARE IN THE AMOUNT OF THE FINES COLLECTED FOR SUCH VIOLATIONS. Be it enacted by the National Assembly of the Philippines: Section 1. Section four of Act Numbered Twelve hundred and eighty-five as amended by act Numbered Thirty five hundred and forty-eight, is hereby further amended so as to read as follows: "Section 4. The said society is authorized to appoint not to exceed ten agents in the City of Manila and not to exceed one in each municipality of the Philippines who shall have the authority to denounce to regular peace officers any violation of the laws enacted for the prevention of cruelty to animals and the protection of animals and to cooperate with said peace officers in the prosecution of transgressors of such laws." Section 2. The full amount of the fines collected for violation of te laws against, shall accrue to the general fund of the municipality where the offense was committed.ℒαwρhi৷ Section 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved, November 8, 1936. The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation