Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF OFFENDERS TO OR FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Date filed
July 10, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 929, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF OFFENDERS TO OR FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES |
| ABSTRACT : This bill shall only applicable to the transfer of an offender to and from a foreign country pursuant to a treaty that is in force: Provided, That a sentence imposed by a foreign court upon an offender who is subsequently transferred to the Philippines pursuant to a treaty shall be fully executed in the Philippines even though the treaty under which the offender was transferred is no longer in force. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BARINAGA, ROSELLER L. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-10 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Syjuco (041 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| COMMITTEE ACTION: jt. ref'ls as per J.17; p.15(Aug. 28,2001) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2001-07-25 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
This bill shall only applicable to the transfer of an offender to and from a foreign country pursuant to a treaty that is in force: Provided, That a sentence imposed by a foreign court upon an offender who is subsequently transferred to the Philippines pursuant to a treaty shall be fully executed in the Philippines even though the treaty under which the offender was transferred is no longer in force.
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