Title
Prohibition on possession of deadly arrows
Law
Republic Act No. 3553
Decision Date
Jun 21, 1963
The Prohibition Against Possession of Deadly Arrow is a Philippine law that prohibits the possession of deadly arrows without a permit, with violators facing imprisonment, enacted in 1963.

Penalty for unlawful possession

  • Section 1 requires imprisonment of not less than 30 days and not more than 6 months for possession of a deadly arrow or “pana” without a permit.
  • Section 1 makes the penalty depend on the existence or absence of the required mayor’s permit.

Permit issuance authority

  • Section 2 authorizes a city mayor, municipal mayor, or municipal district mayor to issue permits.
  • Section 2 allows permits to be issued to an individual for the possession of a deadly arrow or “pana” when the possession is to be used to earn a livelihood.
  • Section 2 limits the purpose for which a permit may be issued to livelihood-earning use by the individual applicant.

Effective date and commencement

  • The Act takes effect upon its approval under Section 3.
  • The Act was Approved, June 21, 1963.
  • Section 1 and Section 2 operate within the framework that the possession must be either with a mayor’s permit or subject to the imprisonment penalty.

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