Act No. 3702

: The main purpose of Act No. 3702 is to amend Section 1354 of Act No. 2711, known as the Administrative Code of 1917, particularly concerning the requirements and penalties related to the submission of manifests for vessels entering or departing from ports of entry.
: Act No. 3702 amends Section 1354 of the Administrative Code of 1917 (Act No. 2711).
: Vessels entering or departing a port of entry are required to submit proper manifests to the customs authorities. Failure to do so results in penalties.
: The vessel shall be fined a sum not exceeding five thousand pesos for failure to submit proper manifests or for conveying unmanifested cargo.
: Yes, the master of the vessel must also deliver or mail a true copy of the manifest of incoming or outgoing cargo to the Insular Auditor as required by law, or face the same fine.
: Unmanifested cargo refers to cargo that is brought in or carried out by a vessel but is not included or listed in the submitted manifests, except as otherwise provided in the preceding section of the law.
: The master of the vessel is responsible for delivering or mailing a true copy of the cargo manifest to the Insular Auditor.
: The maximum fine imposed is five thousand pesos.
: This Act took effect upon its approval on November 20, 1930.
: If a vessel conveys unmanifested cargo, it shall be fined a sum not exceeding five thousand pesos.