Title
Amends PD 1749; adds Sec. 4; correction of errors
Law
Presidential Decree No. 1839
Decision Date
Jan 16, 1981
Presidential Decree No. 1839 amends an existing law by adding a new section and renumbering existing sections, giving the Ministers of Energy and Natural Resources the authority to create and enforce rules and regulations related to the Decree.
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Q&A (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1839)

The purpose of Presidential Decree No. 1839 is to amend Presidential Decree No. 1749 by adding a new Section 4 after Section 3, effecting minor amendments to the existing law and correcting certain typographical errors.

Presidential Decree No. 1839 was signed by Ferdinand E. Marcos, President of the Philippines, and by Juan C. Tuvera, Presidential Executive Assistant.

A new Section 4 was added to Presidential Decree No. 1749 after Section 3.

Section 4 provides that the Minister of Energy, in consultation with the Minister of Natural Resources, shall issue the rules and regulations to implement the Decree.

Sections 4 and 5 of PD No. 1749 were renumbered as Sections 5 and 6, respectively.

Presidential Decree No. 1839 took effect immediately upon issuance on January 16, 1981.

The Minister of Energy, in consultation with the Minister of Natural Resources, is responsible for issuing the implementing rules and regulations.

No, PD No. 1839 mainly amends the law by adding a provision for rule-making and renumbering sections; it does not specify penalties or detailed procedures within its text.

The addition of a rule-making provision ensures that there is a designated authority to create detailed rules and regulations necessary to implement the Decree effectively.


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