Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING PUBLIC DEFENDERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ANY AGENT OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR THEREUNTO ESPECIALLY DEPUTED BY THE SECRETARY OF LABOR, THE UNDERSECRETARY OR DIRECTOR OF LABOR, TO ADMINISTER OATHS, ISSUE SUBPOENAS AND TAKE TESTIMONY.
Date of Approval
November 11, 1936

Other Details

Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance Type

Official Gazette

Official Gazette Source
Official Gazette vol. 35 no. 30 page 669 (3/11/1937)

Full Text of Issuance

[ Commonwealth Act No. 172, November 12, 1936 ]

AN ACT AUTHORIZING DEFENDERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ANY AGENT OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR THEREUNTO ESPECIALLY DEPUTED BY THE SECRETARY OF LABOR, THE UNDERSECRETARY OF DIRECTOR OF LABOR, TO ADMINISTER OATHS, ISSUE SUBPOENAS AND TAKE TESTIMONY.

Be it enacted by the National Assembly of the Philippines:SECTION 1. Public defenders of the Deparment of Labor and any agent of the Bureau of Labor thereunto especially deputed by the Secretary of Labor, the Undersecretary, or the Director of Labor, shall have authority to administer oaths, issue subpoenas, and take testimony in connection with any case coming within the scope of their official function.SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.Approval, November 12, 1936.

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