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PD 659 Section 4

PD 659 Section 4

Exceptions.

Section 4

SEC. 4. Exceptions.—The loading of sugar on a vessel or aircraft in an amount not exceeding two hundred fifty kilos for any one vessel or aircraft without any of the permits, notifications or other requirements mentioned in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of Section 2 hereof, shall not constitute an offense and shall not be punishable hereunder. Likewise, the trading of sugar in violation of Sec. 2(a) of this Decree, if done by small planters and/or millers producing less than one thousand kilos of sugar per month, and provided the total quantity traded by them each month does not exceed their actual production for that month, shall not be punishable under this Decree. In case of islands wherein there are no customs' authorities or which are not sub-ports of entry, loading or unloading sugar thereon in excess of two hundred fifty kilos may be allowed, but with proper Notification, as provided in Sec. 2(d) of this Decree, submitted to the Commander of the Philippine Constabulary in said area or his duly authorized representative thereat.

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CitationPD 659 Section 4 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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