Title
Prohibits collecting contributions from public school children
Law
Republic Act No. 4206
Decision Date
Jun 19, 1965
Republic Act No. 4206 prohibits the collection of contributions from public school children in the Philippines, except for Red Cross membership drives, with violators subject to fines or imprisonment.

Prohibited collection of contributions

  • Section 1 prohibits collecting contributions from school children of public primary and intermediate schools.
  • The prohibited collections include contributions for the Red Cross, Anti-Tuberculosis, Parent-Teacher Associations, School Athletic Meets, Medical and Dental Services, or any other project or purpose.
  • The prohibition covers collections that are voluntary or otherwise.
  • Section 1 establishes an exception for membership drives of the Red Cross.

Liability for violations

  • Section 2 imposes criminal punishment on any person who violates Republic Act No. 4206.
  • Section 2 provides a fine of not less than fifty pesos and not more than one hundred pesos.
  • Section 2 provides imprisonment of not more than one month.
  • Section 2 states that punishment is either the fine, the imprisonment, or both, in the discretion of the court.

Implementation and transitory rules

  • Section 3 requires that Republic Act No. 4206 takes effect immediately upon approval (June 19, 1965).
  • Republic Act No. 4206 contains no administrative procedure for implementation; it establishes a direct prohibition (Section 1) and penalties (Section 2).

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