[ Commonwealth Act No. 167, November 12, 1936 ]

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO CREATE A BOARD OF CENSORSHIP FOR MOVING PICTURES AND DEFINE ITS FUNCTIONS," IN ORDER TO AUTHORIZE SAID BOARD TO APPOINT SUCH REPRESENTATIVES OR AGENTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF SAID ACT.

Be it enacted by the National Assembly of the Philippines:SECTION 1. Section two of Act Numbered Thirty-five hundred and eighty-two is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 2. The Board appointed in accordance with the preceding section shall be under the control of the office of the Secretary of the Interior and its duties shall be as follows:"(a) To examine or supervise the examinations of all films, spoken or silent, imported or produced in the Philippines, and prohibit the introduction and exhibition in this country of films which in their judgment are immoral or contrary to law and good customs or injurious to the prestige of the Government or People of the Philippines."(b) Subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, to promulgate its own rules of procedure and operation in general, including the matters of quorum, organization of subcommittees and appointment of such representatives or agents as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, and to keep a permanent record of all its proceedings with reference to the films examined by it, whether passed or not."The decisions of the Board shall take effect immediately, unless an appeal shall be taken to the Secretary of the Interior, from whose decision an appeal shall lie to the President of the Philippines."

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.Approved, November 12, 1936.

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