Republic Act No. 3553 (RA 3553) — An Act to Prohibit the Possession of Deadly Arrow
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SECTION 1. Any person who possesses a deadly arrow or "pana" without permit from a city, municipal, or municipal district mayor, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than thirty days nor more than six months. The phrase "deadly arrow or 'pana' " as used in this Act means any arrow or dart that when shot from a bow or slingshot can cause injury or death of a person.
SEC. 2. Any city, municipal or municipal district mayor may issue a permit to any individual to possess a deadly arrow or "pana" if such is to be used to earn a livelihood for such individual.
SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved, June 21, 1963.
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).