Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR PREVENTIVE MEASURE TO PASSANGER SHIPS, BY REQUIRING THEM TO PUT UP BILLBOARDS CONTAINING THE LOAD AND WEIGHT CAPACITY OF THE SHIP AT CONSPICUOUS PLACES AND INSIDE THE SHIP AND DECLARING OVERLOADING, NEGLIGENCE OF THE CREW AND LACK OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN SEA CRAFTS AS HEINOUS CRIME AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
September 28, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04006
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR PREVENTIVE MEASURE TO PASSANGER SHIPS, BY REQUIRING THEM TO PUT UP BILLBOARDS CONTAINING THE LOAD AND WEIGHT CAPACITY OF THE SHIP AT CONSPICUOUS PLACES AND INSIDE THE SHIP AND DECLARING OVERLOADING, NEGLIGENCE OF THE CREW AND LACK OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN SEA CRAFTS AS HEINOUS CRIME AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR
ABSTRACT : Recommends that the ship company officials, crew, officers and men of the Philippine Coast Guard and other government agencies involved in authorizing the overloading of a vessel be meted the penalty imposed to heinous crimes.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PANCHO, PEDRO M.
DATE FILED : 1998-09-28
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. 2.
3.
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
MOTHER BILL: HB05956
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS ON 1998-10-05

Abstract

Recommends that the ship company officials, crew, officers and men of the Philippine Coast Guard and other government agencies involved in authorizing the overloading of a vessel be meted the penalty imposed to heinous crimes.

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