REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10883
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NEW ANTI-CARNAPPING LAW OF THE PHILIPPINES
SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the "New Anti-Carnapping Act of 2016".
SECTION 2. Definition of Terms.— As used in this Act:
(a) Body building refers to a job undertaken on a motor vehicle in order to replace its entire body with a new body;
(b) Defacing or tampering with a serial number refers to the altering, changing, erasing, replacing or scratching of the original factory inscribed serial number on the motor vehicle engine, engine block or chassis of any motor vehicle.
Whenever any motor vehicle is found to have a serial number on its engine, engine block or chassis which is different from that which is listed in the records of the Bureau of Customs for motor vehicle imported into the Philippines, that motor vehicle shall be considered to have a defaced or tampered serial number;
(c) Dismantling refers to the tearing apart, piece-by-piece or part-by-part, of a motor vehicle;
(d) Identity...
Summary of Republic Act No. 10883 (New Anti-Carnapping Act of 2016):
Definitions (Section 2):
- Defines terms like body building, defacing/tampering with serial number, dismantling, identity transfer, motor vehicle, overhauling, repainting, remodeling, second hand spare parts, total wreck, unlawful transfer/use of vehicle plates.
Carnapping and Penalties (Section 3):
- Defines carnapping as taking a motor vehicle without consent, through violence/intimidation, or by force.
- Penalties range from 20 years 1 day to 40 years imprisonment, depending on circumstances.
- Life imprisonment if owner/driver/occupant is killed or raped during carnapping.
- Bail denied for carnapping involving criminal groups, violence/intimidation, or if owner/occupant is killed/raped.
Concealment of Carnapping (Section 4):
- Punishable by 6-12 years imprisonment and fine equal to acquisition cost of vehicle/parts.
- Public officials involved shall be dismissed, benefits forfeited, and permanently disqualified from public office.
Original Registration (Section 5):
- New/rebuilt vehicles must be cleared by PNP within 1 week for LTO registration.
- LTO must register the vehicle within 20 working days after receiving PNP clearance.
Registration of Vehicles/Parts (Sections 6-8):
- Unregistered vehicles/parts must be registered with LTO within 1 year. (Section 6)
- LTO to maintain permanent registry of vehicles/engines/chassis/owners. (Section 7)
- Sales/transfers of vehicles/engines/chassis must be registered within 20 days. (Section 8)
Duties of Customs, Importers, Manufacturers (Sections 9-11):
- Customs must report imported vehicles/parts to LTO within 7 days. (Section 9)
- Importers/sellers must keep records of stocks and report monthly to LTO. (Section 10)
- Manufacturers must number engine blocks/chassis/bodies and report monthly. (Section 11)
Clearances and Permits (Sections 12-13):
- PNP clearance required for assembly/rebuilding of vehicles. (Section 12)
- PNP clearance required for interisland/international shipment of vehicles. (Section 13)
Prohibited Acts (Sections 14-17):
- Defacing/tampering with serial numbers of vehicles/engines/chassis is unlawful. (Section 14)
- Identity transfer of "total wreck" vehicles is unlawful. (Section 15)
- Unlawful transfer/use of vehicle plates is prohibited. (Section 16)
- Sale of second hand spare parts from carnapped vehicles is unlawful. (Section 17)
Foreign Nationals and Reward (Sections 18-19):
- Foreign nationals convicted shall be deported after sentence. (Section 18)
- Reward for information leading to recovery of vehicles and arrest. (Section 19)
Implementation (Sections 20-23):
- Implementing rules to be issued within 60 days by concerned agencies. (Section 20)
- Separability clause. (Section 21)
- Repeals previous Anti-Carnapping Act of 1972. (Section 22)
- Effectivity 15 days after publication in Official Gazette or newspapers. (Section 23)
