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Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1464, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
May 6, 2008
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04064 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1464, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| SHORT TITLE : "Anti-Smuggling Act of 2007" |
| ABSTRACT : Creates the Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Audit and Transparency that shall have the authority, among others, to issue subpoenas and to hold those who defy such subpoenas in contempt. Imposes the maximum penalty of life imprisonment for smuggling if the value of the goods unlawfully imported exceeds P1 million. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DEL MAR, RAUL V. |
| DATE FILED : 2008-05-06 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: |
| 1. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2008-09-16 |
| 2. Approved by the Committee on 2008-12-02 |
| 3. Transmitted to the Committee on Appropriations on 2008-12-10 |
| 4. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2009-04-28 |
| 5. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2009-07-29 |
| 6. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2009-10-06 |
| 7. Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2009-10-06 |
| MOTHER BILL: HB06995 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ON 2008-05-12 |
Abstract
Creates the Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Audit and Transparency that shall have the authority, among others, to issue subpoenas and to hold those who defy such subpoenas in contempt. Imposes the maximum penalty of life imprisonment for smuggling if the value of the goods unlawfully imported exceeds P1 million.
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