[ Commonwealth Act No. 641, June 11, 1941 ]

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWENTY-ONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AS AMENDED Bi COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY.

Be it enacted  by the National Assembly of the Philippines: SEC. I. Section  twenty-one of the Administrative Code, as amended  by  Commonwealth Act Numbered Two hundred and seventy, is amended to  read as follow:

"SEC. 21. Officials authorized to administer  oath.- The following officers have  general authority  to administer oaths, to wit:"Notaries public; justices of the peace,  and  auxiliary justices o f the  peace;  clerks of courts, the Secretary  of the National Assembly;  bureau  directors;  registers of deeds; provincial governors and lieutenant-governors;  city mayors; municipal mayors; municipal district mayors;  any other officer in the Philippine service  whose  appointment is vested in the President of the Philippines,  Secretary of War,  or President of the United States.  A person who by authority of law shall act in  the capacity of  the  officers mentioned above shall possess the sane power."

SEC.  2.  This Act shall  take effect on its Approval.Approved, June 11, 1941

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