Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Mandatory publication of laws - sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2013/june2013/187587.pdf

Read - sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2013/june2013/187587.pdf


Publication of laws mandatory -
"We hold therefore that all statutes, including those of local application and private laws, shall be published as a condition for their effectivity, which shall begin fifteen days after publication unless a different effectivity date is fixed by the legislature. Covered by this rule are presidential decrees and executive orders promulgated by the President in the exercise of legislative powers whenever the same are validly delegated by the legislature or, at present, directly conferred by the Constitution. Administrative rules and regulations must also be published if their purpose is to enforce or implement existing law pursuant also to a valid delegation."
Read - http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2013/june2013/187587.pdf