Republic Act No. 233 (RA 233) — An Act to Amend Section One of Republic Act Numbered Seventy

Republic Act No. 233 · Republic Act · Approved June 9, 1948 · 2 sections

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Section 1

SECTION 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Seventy is amended to read as follows: "SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any vessel of Philippine register, engaged in coastwise trade, with a carrying capacity of one hundred fifty or more passengers and regularly making voyages lasting more than twenty-four hour's without touching port, to sail or attempt to sail from any port of the Philippines unless it has in its complement a physician, or a male nurse if carrying less than one hundred fifty passengers and none if carrying less than seventy-five passengers."

Section 2

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved, June 9, 1948.

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