BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 876 - AN ACT
TO INCLUDE ALL AUTHORIZED WATER, GAS, ELECTRIC, AND TELEPHONE UTILITIES
WITHIN THE COVERAGE OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 401, AS AMENDED |
Section 1. The fourth paragraph of Presidential Decree
Numbered Four hundred and one, dated March 1, 1974, is hereby amended
to read as follows: "NOW, THEREFORE, I FERDINAND E.
MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in
me by the Constitution as Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of
the Philippines, and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081 dated September
21, 1972, and General Order No. 1 dated September 22, 1972, as amended,
do hereby order and decree that any person who installs any water, gas,
electrical or telephone connection without previous authority from any
authorized public utility, or service entity concerned, whether
government or privately owned, as the case may be; tampers and/or
knowingly uses tampered water, gas or electric meters or other devices
whereby water, gas or electricity is stolen; steals water, gas,
electric and/or electric meter or water, gas, electric and/or telephone
wires, piped gas pipes or conduits and poles; knowingly possesses
stolen water, gas, and/or electric meters as well as stolen water, gas,
electric and poles; shall, upon conviction, be punished by prision
correccional in its minimum period or a fine ranging from two thousand
to six thousand pesos, or both, without prejudice to the provisions of
Presidential Decree No. 1612. If the violation is committed with the
connivance or permission of an employee or officer of the utility or
service entity concerned, such employee or officer, shall, upon
conviction, be punished by prision correccional and forthwith be
perpetually disqualified from employment in any public or private
utility or service company." Sec. 2. All laws, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly. Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved: June 12, 1985. |