Providing For Microfilming Of Paid Treasury Warrants And Checks Chargeable Against Treasury Checking Account For Agencies (Tcaa), And The Disposal Of Their Originals
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Providing For Microfilming Of Paid Treasury Warrants And Checks Chargeable Against Treasury Checking Account For Agencies (Tcaa), And The Disposal Of Their Originals
Presidential Decree No. 1538
June 11, 1978
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Summary of Presidential Decree No. 1538Microfilming of Paid Treasury Warrants and Checks Chargeable Against Treasury Checking Account for Agencies (TCAA) and Disposal of Originals
- Allows microfilming of paid treasury warrants and PNB/PVB checks chargeable against TCAA that are not needed for pending civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings. (Section 1)
- Originals can be disposed of after three years from the date they were paid. (Section 1)
- Microfilm copies of treasury warrants and TCAA checks, duly certified by the Treasurer of the Philippines or representative, shall have the same evidentiary value as the originals and shall be admissible as evidence in all legal proceedings. (Section 1)
- Repeals all laws, circulars, orders, rules, and regulations or portions thereof that are inconsistent with this Decree. (Section 2)
- Took effect immediately upon issuance on June 11, 1978. (Section 3)
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Providing For Microfilming Of Paid Treasury Warrants And Checks Chargeable Against Treasury Checking Account For Agencies (Tcaa), And The Disposal Of Their Originals
Presidential Decree No. 1538
•June 11, 1978
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1538
PROVIDING FOR MICROFILMING OF PAID TREASURY WARRANTS AND CHECKS CHARGEABLE AGAINST TREASURY CHECKING ACCOUNT FOR AGENCIES (TCAA), AND THE DISPOSAL OF THEIR ORIGINALS
WHEREAS, under item No. 4 of General Records Schedule 3, General Circular No. 4. of the Secretary of General Services, dated October 11, 1963, it provides that Treasury Warrants shall be disposed of ten years after post audit, provided they are not needed for pending civil, criminal or administrative proceedings;
WHEREAS, past experience has shown that compliance with the required ten years retention period results in the accumulation of large number of paid Treasury Warrants and PNB and PVB Checks chargeable against Treasury Checking Account for Agencies (TCAA) and the Bureau of the Treasury which is charged with the function of storing these documents may find itself continually saddled with storage and maintenance problems;
WHEREAS, there is a felt need to decongest the existing storage facilities for these treasury warrants and checks issued by the government;
WHEREAS, there is also a need...
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