Commonwealth Acts enacted in 1940


(Go to 1939, 1941.)


Ref. No. Title Date
C.A. No. 529 Amending Commonwealth Act No. 168 1940-05-11
C.A. No. 539 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO ACQUIRE PRIVATE LANDS FOR RESALE IN SMALL LOTS; PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF AN AGENCY TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; AND SETTING ASIDE FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF SAID LANDS 1940-05-26
C.A. No. 542 Girl Scouts Of The Philippines Charter 1940-05-26
C.A. No. 548 AN ACT TO REGULATE AND CONTROL THE USE OF AND TRAFFIC ON NATIONAL ROADS AS WELL AS CONSTRUCTIONS ALONG THE SAME, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF 1940-05-26
C.A. No. 558 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS ONE AND TWO OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF LONGEVITY PAY TO COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES JOINING THE ARMY OF THE PHILIPPINES AND TO INCLUDE SERVICE IN ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES AND/OR IN THE UNITED STATES MILITARY OR NAVAL ACADEMY IN DETERMINING THE PAY AND RIGHTS OF RETIREMENT OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN THE ARMY OF THE PHILIPPINES” 1940-06-07
C.A. No. 559 AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND THREE, AS AMENDED 1940-06-07
C.A. No. 560 AN ACT TO PROVIDE SECURITY AGAINST FRAUD IN THE KIND OF SAWN LUMBER OFFERED FOR SALE 1940-06-07
C.A. No. 569 Confined Military Nurses To Female Nurses 1940-06-01
C.A. No. 578 AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED FIFTY TWO OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE, SO AS TO INCLUDE TEACHERS, PROFESSORS, AND PERSONS CHARGED WITH THE SUPERVISION OF PUBLIC OR DULY RECOGNIZED PRIVATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES, WITHIN THE TERM “PERSONS IN AUTHORITY” 1940-06-08
C.A. No. 581 AN ACT ABOLISHING THE EXISTING MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF ROMBLON, AND CREATING INSTEAD FOUR SPECIAL MUNICIPALITIES 1940-06-04
C.A. No. 591 AN ACT TO CREATE A BUREAU OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS TO CONSOLIDATE STATISTICAL ACTIVITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT THEREIN 1940-08-19
C.A. No. 602 AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND ARTICLE FIVE OF CHAPTER ONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED FORTY TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY EIGHT, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE UNLAWFUL USE OF THE ARMS AND GREAT SEAL OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES OR THE COMMISSION OF ANY ACT TO DISHONOR OR RIDICULE THE SAME 1940-08-19
C.A. No. 605 Created A New Board Of Pensions For Veterans Thereby Absorbing The Powers Of The Former Board 1940-08-22