Authorizing Ministries, Bureaus And Offices Of The Government To Issue Implementing Rules And Regulations

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Summary of Presidential Decree No. 1603

Authorizing Government Agencies to Issue Implementing Rules and Regulations
- Each ministry, bureau, or office of the government has the power to promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the effective implementation of laws, decrees, orders, or instructions pertaining to or enforced by that agency. (Section 1)
- These rules and regulations are subject to approval by the President of the Philippines and shall take effect upon such approval. (Section 1)
- Rules and regulations necessary for the effective implementation of essential governmental policies, as certified by the President, shall take effect fifteen days after publication in the Official Gazette. (Section 1)
- Any person who violates a rule or regulation promulgated under Section 1, which does not involve merely matters of internal administration but is necessary for the effective implementation of essential governmental policies, as certified by the President, shall be liable to:
    - Imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year, or
    - Fine not exceeding twenty thousand (P20,000.00) pesos, or
    - Both fine and imprisonment. (Section 2)
- The decree took effect immediately upon its issuance on June 11, 1978. (Section 3)