Amending Section Eleven Of Presidential Decree Numbered Seventeen Hundred Forty-Five

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1747

AMENDING SECTION ELEVEN OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED SEVENTEEN HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE

WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 1745, dated November 20, 1980, among others, provides for the surrender of unlicensed firearms, ammunitions and explosives within a three-month period from the effectivity thereof without the person incurring any criminal liability therefor and affording him the opportunity to possess the firearm legally by applying for a license to possess the same;

WHEREAS, there is an imperative necessity for the pertinent provisions on the surrender and licensing of loose firearms to be given prospective effectivity in order to provide ample opportunity for the proper authorities to adequately disseminate and inform the public of the benefits provided for by the law.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby decree that:

Section 11 of Presidential Decree No. 1745, dated November 20, 1980 is hereby amended to read as follows:

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Summary of Presidential Decree No. 1747

Amending Section 11 of Presidential Decree No. 1745
- Section 11 is amended to provide that the provisions of Sections 3, 4, and 5 of Presidential Decree No. 1745 shall take effect on February 1, 1981.
• This is to allow for adequate dissemination of information to the public regarding the contents and mechanics of these sections. (Section 11)
- The rest of Presidential Decree No. 1745 takes effect immediately.