Bill Type
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Long Title
AN ACT DECLARING DIRECT AND TECHNICAL SMUGGLING AS ACTS OF ECONOMIC SABOTAGE, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
October 27, 2003
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 6530, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DECLARING DIRECT AND TECHNICAL SMUGGLING AS ACTS OF ECONOMIC SABOTAGE, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Declaring Direct and Technical Smuggling as Acts of Economic Sabotage | |
| ABSTRACT : To minimize the incidence of smuggling and technical smauggling, the measure seeks to declare the acts of outright/direct smuggling and technical smuggling of a minimum aggregate amount or value of Ph 1.0 million as acts of economic sabotage. It provides for penalties such as: a) fine equal to the value of the smuggled articles; b) fine equal to the aggregate amount of the taxes, duties and other charges avoided; c) imprisonment of a minimum eight years and one day; and d) confiscation of the smuggled articles. The measure further grants the Bureau of Customs additional powers for the disposition of the confiscated goods. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MITRA, ABRAHAM KAHLIL B. | |
| DATE FILED : 2003-10-27 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Badelles | 2. Angping |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01865 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2003-10-27 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: TRADE AND INDUSTRY | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: House Bill No. 319, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 1906, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2003-11-18 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2003-11-18 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2003-11-19 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2003-12-01 | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2003-12-01 | |
| REMARKS : The Body approved to insert the Explanatory Note as the sponsorship remarks; approved the amendments as contained in the CR, if any. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2003-12-02 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2003-12-17 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:155 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2003-12-18 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2004-01-06 | |
| REMARKS : |
Abstract
To minimize the incidence of smuggling and technical smauggling, the measure seeks to declare the acts of outright/direct smuggling and technical smuggling of a minimum aggregate amount or value of Ph 1.0 million as acts of economic sabotage. It provides for penalties such as: a) fine equal to the value of the smuggled articles; b) fine equal to the aggregate amount of the taxes, duties and other charges avoided; c) imprisonment of a minimum eight years and one day; and d) confiscation of the smuggled articles. The measure further grants the Bureau of Customs additional powers for the disposition of the confiscated goods.
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