Question & AnswerQ&A (Act No. 1436)
The primary purpose of Act No. 1436 is to provide for the free entry of the figure, stone, and other materials necessary for the Rizal Monument, exempting them from import tariffs.
The committee created by Act Numbered Two hundred and forty-three, tasked with collecting funds and erecting the Rizal Monument, is considered a branch of the Insular Government for tariff purposes under this Act.
The materials covered include the figure, stone, and other necessary materials imported for constructing the Rizal Monument.
Yes, it allows the free entry of the specified materials notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in Act Numbered Eight hundred and seventy-five.
Section 2 states that due to the public good requiring speedy enactment, the passage of this law is expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws." passed September 26, 1900.
The Act took effect immediately upon its passage on January 9, 1906.
It exempts the committee from paying customs duties and tariffs on the importation of materials necessary for the Rizal Monument, facilitating the construction process.
Act Numbered Two hundred and forty-three created the committee responsible for the collection of funds and erection of the Rizal Monument.
The Philippine Commission, by authority of the United States, enacted Act No. 1436.
No, Act No. 1436 does not specify any penalties for non-compliance within its text.