PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES, CODES & ISSUANCES
PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES AND CODES
REPUBLIC ACTS
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1622 - AN ACT TO
AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-NINE PROVIDING FOR
CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES RACES AND LOTTERIES |
Section 1.
Sections two and five of Republic Act Numbered Eleven hundred and
sixty-nine are hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 2. The
general manager shall be appointed by the Board of Directors and he can
be removed or suspended only for cause as provided by law. He shall
have the direction and control of the Office in all matters which are
not specifically reserved for action by the Board. Subject to the
approval of the Board of Directors, he shall also appoint the personnel
of the Office, except the Auditor and the personnel of the Office of
the Auditor who shall be appointed by the Auditor General."
"Sec. 5. The
Board of Directors of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes is hereby
authorized to fix the heights of race horses to run in each sweepstakes
race as provided for in this Act.
"Only horses born in the Philippines that have not run for a prize previously in any race may participate in any sweepstakes race under this Act. The Board of Directors of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes shall fix the dates of registration, measurement and declaration of horses to participate in any sweepstakes race. No horse owner shall be permitted to register more than one entry that may participate in any sweepstakes race." Sec. 2. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office is hereby authorized to print its sweepstakes and lottery tickets, official lists and other printed matters in a printing press which said office may install for the purpose. Such tickets shall be considered government securities for the purpose of penalizing forgery or alteration. Sec. 3. Any provisions of existing laws inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval. Approved: June 13, 1957 |