Ban on Right-Hand Drive Vehicles Importation

Section 1 restates the operative ban in Republic Act No. 8506, which prohibits specified acts involving vehicles with a right-hand side steering wheel.
Section 2 applies Republic Act No. 8506 penalties for violations, stating prision correccional in its medium period and a fine of PHP 50,000.
The customs ban and enforcement directives operate by requiring strict observance of Republic Act No. 8506 at ports of entry through carrier and collector controls.

Section 1 makes it unlawful for any person to import, or cause the importation of, any vehicle with the steering wheel on the right-hand side.
Section 1 also makes it unlawful to register, or cause the registration of, such vehicles.
Section 1 further makes it unlawful to use or operate any such right-hand drive vehicle in any highway, street or road, whether private or public and whether of the national or local government.
Section 1 provides exceptions for vintage automobiles that are manufactured before 1960 and kept in showroom condition, and/or vehicles to be used exclusively for officially and legally sanctioned motorsports events, and off-road special purpose vehicles.

Section 2 imposes prision correccional in its medium period for violations of Republic Act No. 8506.
Section 2 imposes a fine of PHP 50,000 for any person violating Republic Act No. 8506.

Section 3 enjoins shipping/air lines and other common carriers to observe strictly Republic Act No. 8506.
Section 3 requires carriers not to accept Right-Hand Drive (RHD) vehicles as cargo destined to any Port of Entry in the Philippines.
Section 3 also requires carriers not to accept any auto parts for use with RHD vehicles as cargo destined to any Port of Entry in the Philippines.
Section 3 subjects carriers to criminal prosecution for violation of Republic Act No. 8506 if they accept the prohibited vehicles and/or parts.

Section 4 requires that when RHD or RHD parts are discovered in any vessel, those items shall not be unloaded.
Section 4 provides that if the items are already unloaded, they must be placed under continuous underguarding.
Section 4 requires continued underguarding until the items are loaded and re-exported back to the country of origin.
Section 4 makes re-export cost the responsibility of the carrying vessel.
Section 4 also subjects the situation to the imposition of applicable penalties by the Bureau of Customs.

Section 5 directs all District/Port Collectors to inform all shipping/air lines calling at their ports of this order.
Section 5 directs District/Port Collectors to strictly enforce the order accordingly.
Section 6 repeals any order, memoranda, or issuance inconsistent with Customs Memorandum Order No. 16-2005.