Publication Authority and Editorial Control
- The Director of Printing is authorized to publish the Official Gazette as frequently as public interest requires.
- The Director, with department head approval, may appoint necessary additional personnel beyond those currently employed in the Bureau of Printing.
- The Director may make and collect subscription charges for the Official Gazette and payable publications.
- The Official Gazette shall be edited in the Executive Office and published in English; a Spanish edition may be issued if deemed necessary by the President.
- The Bureau of Printing is responsible for the sale and distribution, with prompt mailing of copies to subscribers free of postage.
- An index shall be supplied quarterly, and the last quarter index shall serve as a complete annual index.
Subscription and Custody Requirements
- Every department, bureau, office, agency, and instrumentality of the National Government, as well as provincial, city, and municipal governments, must subscribe and pay for the Official Gazette from their funds.
- These entities are required to file and properly keep the Official Gazette within their public records for future reference.
Funding Provisions
- Funds previously appropriated for the publication of the Official Gazette remain available to fulfill the requirements of this Act.
Effectivity
- The Act became effective immediately upon its approval on June 10, 1941.