Granting Authority To The Philippine Ports Authority To Plan, Construct, Develop And Maintain In All Port Terminal Facilities In The International Port North Harbor, Manila Bay, To Supervis

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Summary of Presidential Decree No. 1284

Granting Authority to the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA)
- Plan, construct, develop and maintain port terminal facilities in the International Port North Harbor, Manila Bay (Section 3)
- Supervise the operation and management of such facilities (Section 3)

Amending Presidential Decree No. 634
- Manila International Port Terminals, Inc. (MIPTI) granted authority to:
- Operate and manage facilities in the International Port Complex for 25 years (Section 1)
- Render services and charge fees prescribed by PPA (Section 1)
- Revenues collected belong to PPA, deducting MIPTI's fees/charges (Section 1)
- Provide and maintain movable equipment for operations (Section 2)

Powers and Responsibilities of PPA
- Undertake studies and works for development, construction and supervision (Section 4a)
- Fix schedule of rates and fees, promulgate guidelines and standards (Section 4b)
- Conduct inspections and audits of MIPTI's operations (Section 4c)

Reimbursement or Assumption of MIPTI's Pre-development Expenses (Section 5)
- PPA to reimburse MIPTI or GSIS for actual and reasonable expenses
- MIPTI to turn over pre-development accomplishments to PPA

Committee for Determining Pre-development Expenses (Section 6)
- Composed of representatives from Commission on Audit, PPA, and MIPTI

Gradual Turnover of Facilities to MIPTI (Section 7)
- PPA to turn over facilities as construction is completed

Repealing Clause (Section 8)
- Presidential Decree No. 802 repealed
- Inconsistent laws, decrees, rules and regulations repealed or modified

Effectivity (Section 9)
- Decree takes effect immediately