Bill Type
House Bill
Congress Name
12th Congress of the Republic
Long Title
AN ACT INCREASING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE `SENIOR CITIZENS ACT,' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
VILLARAMA, WILFRIDO
Date filed
August 16, 2001
Scope
NATIONAL
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 2476, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT INCREASING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE `SENIOR CITIZENS ACT,' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION OR ENTITY WHO SHALL VIOLATE THE [Violation of any] provisions of this Act AND/OR ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS ISSUED THEREUNDER for which no penalty is specifically provided under any other law, shall UPON CONVICTION, be punished by imprisonment OF NOT LESS THAN THREE (3) MONTHS BUT NOT MORE THAN ONE (1) YEAR [not exceeding one (1) month], or a fine OF NOT MORE THAN TWENTY THOUSAND PESOS (20,000.00) [not exceeding One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00)], or both,IN THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT: PROVIDED, THAT IN THE CASE OF A CORPORATION , FIRM, PARTNERSHIP OR ASSOCIATION, THE SAME PENALTY SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON ITS OFFICIALS FOR SUCH VIOLATION.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VILLARAMA, WILFRIDO
DATE FILED : 2001-08-16
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Joaquin (022 ) 2. Syjuco (041 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 5987, 12th Congress of the Republic
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON POPULATION AND FAMILY RELATIONS ON 2001-08-22

Abstract

ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION OR ENTITY WHO SHALL VIOLATE THE [Violation of any] provisions of this Act AND/OR ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS ISSUED THEREUNDER for which no penalty is specifically provided under any other law, shall UPON CONVICTION, be punished by imprisonment OF NOT LESS THAN THREE (3) MONTHS BUT NOT MORE THAN ONE (1) YEAR [not exceeding one (1) month], or a fine OF NOT MORE THAN TWENTY THOUSAND PESOS (20,000.00) [not exceeding One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00)], or both,IN THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT: PROVIDED, THAT IN THE CASE OF A CORPORATION , FIRM, PARTNERSHIP OR ASSOCIATION, THE SAME PENALTY SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON ITS OFFICIALS FOR SUCH VIOLATION.

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