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RA 503 Section 16

Section 16

SEC. 16. Subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of section forty-four of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "(1) Fails to submit to the immigration officials at the port of arrival the crew lists, duly visaed, and passenger manifests and other information required by regulations issued under section thirty-two of this Act;" (25) Paragraph (d) of section forty-four of the same Act is hereby made into a separate section to be designated as section 46-A to read as follows: "SEC. 46-A. The pilot, master, agent, owner, consignee, or any person in charge of a vessel or aircraft which carries passenger into the Philippines from abroad, is prohibited from allowing the passengers to disembark therefrom, unless all the passengers thereof have been checked up by the Commissioner of Immigration or his authorized representatives. A violation of the provisions hereof shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand pesos and by an imprisonment of not more than six months. If the offender is the owner of the vessel or aircraft the fine imposed herein be five thousand pesos." (26) The designation of paragraphs (e) and (f) of the same section is hereby changed to (d) and (e) respectively.(27)

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CitationRA 503 Section 16 (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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