Act No. 1524

: The main purpose of Act No. 1524 is to provide for the enforcement of conditions made by the Governor-General in granting conditional pardons to persons convicted of crimes under Philippine laws.
: The Governor-General has the discretion to grant conditional pardons under this Act.
: The conditions of the conditional pardon must be fully set forth in the pardon document.
: A copy of the conditional pardon must be delivered to the person pardoned and also filed in the office of the clerk of the Court of First Instance of the province or judicial district where the person was tried and convicted.
: The clerk must send a certified copy of each conditional pardon to the provincial governor and the senior inspector of the Constabulary in the province. In Manila, copies shall be sent to the chief of police and the Director of Constabulary.
: They must apply to the Court of First Instance for an order of arrest to bring the person before the court for investigation.
: The court issues the order of arrest, conducts an investigation of the facts in the presence of the accused and the prosecuting official.
: The court shall order the recommitment and confinement of the person in the proper prison for the remaining portion of the original sentence.
: It authorizes the custodian to receive and securely keep the person during the unexpired portion of the original sentence.
: This Act took effect on its passage, which was August 9, 1906.