Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF PIRACY, MAKING IT A TRANSNATIONAL CRIME AND INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR QUALIFIED PIRACY, THEREBY AMENDING ARTICLES 122 AND 123 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 4, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 606, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF PIRACY, MAKING IT A TRANSNATIONAL CRIME AND INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR QUALIFIED PIRACY, THEREBY AMENDING ARTICLES 122 AND 123 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : Section 1. Article 122 of the Revised Penal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "ART 122. Piracy in general and mutiny in the high seas or in Philippine waters. - The penalty of reclusion perpetua shall be inflicted upon any person who, on ORFROM the high seas, or in Philippine waters, shall attack or seize a vessel AT SEA OR ANCHORED IN PORT OR A COMMUNITY or, not being a member of its complement nor a passenger, shall seize the whole or part of the cargo of said vessel, its equipment,or personal belongings of its complement or passengers. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GONZALES, RAUL M. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-04 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Echiverri | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Cuenco (011 ) | 2. Zialcita (022 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 4624, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2001-07-24 |
Abstract
Section 1. Article 122 of the Revised Penal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "ART 122. Piracy in general and mutiny in the high seas or in Philippine waters. - The penalty of reclusion perpetua shall be inflicted upon any person who, on ORFROM the high seas, or in Philippine waters, shall attack or seize a vessel AT SEA OR ANCHORED IN PORT OR A COMMUNITY or, not being a member of its complement nor a passenger, shall seize the whole or part of the cargo of said vessel, its equipment,or personal belongings of its complement or passengers.
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