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Act No. 1700 Section 6

Act No. 1700 Section 6

Section 6

SEC. 6. The failure, refusal, or neglect to comply with any of the terms and conditions required of the grantee by this Act shall forfeit this franchise, and said highway or railroad, as the case may be. and all improvements and equipment thereon, and all pertaining thereto, shall thereupon become the property of the Philippine Government, unless such failure, refusal, or neglect was directly and primarily caused by an act of God, the public enemy, usurped or military power, martial law, riot or civil commotion or inevitable cause. The time during which the grantee is prevented from carrying out the terms and conditions of this franchise by any of the causes cited herein shall be added, by executive order of the Governor-General, to the time allowed by this franchise for compliance with its provisions.

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CitationAct No. 1700 Section 6 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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