Amending Certain Sections Of Republic Act Numbered Fifty-Four Hundred Eighty-Seven Otherwise Known As, "The Private Security Agency Law."

Presidential Decrees

Presidential Decree No. 11

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 11 October 3, 1972

AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIFTY-FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-SEVEN OTHERWISE KNOWN AS, "THE PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCY LAW."

WHEREAS, there were pending before Congress prior to the promulgation of Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972, certain priority measures vital to the law enforcement program of the Government and to the restoration and maintenance of peace and order throughout the land, which were duly certified by the President as urgent measures;

WHEREAS, one of these priority measures is House Bill No. 4606 entitled, "An Act to Amend Certain Sections of Republic Act Numbered Fifty-Four Hundred Eighty-Seven otherwise known as, the Private Security Agency Law;"

WHEREAS, the said House Bill No. 4606 seeks to amend the Private Security Agency Law because:

(a) There are numerous private firms, companies and corporations including government-owned or controlled corporations employing around 30,000 watchmen or security guards who are armed with considerable numbers of firearms but who are not covered by Section...