QuestionsQuestions (RULES AND REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT Republic Act No. 9136, ENTITLED "ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REFORM ACT OF 2001, FEBRUARY 22, 2002)
It is the Rules and Regulations to implement Republic Act No. 9136, entitled the “Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001.”
They were adopted on February 22, 2002.
They were approved by the Joint Congressional Power Commission.
They indicate that implementation rules require approval by both chambers through the Joint Congressional Power Commission, reflecting shared legislative oversight.
Republic Act No. 9136, entitled “Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001.”
It implies the rules are part of an officially registered administrative issuance, supporting presumptive validity and notice through publication/registration.
It indicates that the complete text may be retrieved from the NAR office, and that the excerpt provided here is a reference/locator notice.
It marks when the IRR was adopted, which is relevant for determining when the implementing framework became effective and could be used in compliance.
The law provides the substantive policy and authority, while the IRR provides operational rules needed to carry out the law; misunderstandings can lead to applying requirements that are not yet mandated or misreading the scope.
Approval involved a joint legislative body (Joint Congressional Power Commission) with both Senate and House members signing in specified roles.
It indicates administrative adoption/issuance through the Secretary of the issuing agency, consistent with administrative rulemaking authority.
It means the document is designed to operationalize the statute; in analysis, students should use it to interpret and implement the law’s provisions, not to replace the law.
It supports that the required approvals were obtained from the members of the Joint Congressional Power Commission, suggesting compliance with the commission’s collegial approval process.
It reinforces the same date for adoption and may be used to confirm the official timing of the issuance for record and compliance purposes.