Commonwealth
Act No. 349
AN ACT CREATING A
STANDARDIZING METER LABORATORY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THE PUBLIC
SERVICE ACT ON METER TESTING AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION
1. For the purpose of carrying out the
provisions of Section 16 (d), (e), (f) and (g), Section 17 (d), and Section 40
(g) of
Commonwealth Act Numbered One Hundred Forty-Six there
is created a Standardizing meter laboratory under the general control of the
Public Service Commission.
SEC. 2.
This laboratory, to be placed under the direct supervision of the
Industrial Division of the Commission, shall have the duty of inspecting,
examining, and approving periodically all meters and appliances for
measurements used by all public services under the supervision of the
Commission to ensure their accuracy: Provided, however, That the City of
Manila shall not be deprived of the powers heretofore exercised under Acts
Numbered Four Hundred Eighty-Four and Two Thousand and Thirty-Nine.
SEC. 3. The
Commission shall have the power to establish a reasonable schedule of fees to
be paid by public services concerned for testing services. Said tests shall be made only once every six
months for taximeters; once every two-year period on electric meter and gas
meters: Provided, That this shall
be without prejudice to an test asked for by any interested party, which shall
be paid by said party should it be found that the complaint is unjustified, or
by the public service concerned should it be found otherwise.
SEC. 4. To
carry out effectively the purposes of this Act, the sum of seventy thousand
pesos is hereby appropriated out of any fund not otherwise appropriated in the
Philippine Treasury which shall constitute a reimbursable fund to be known as
“Standardizing Meter Laboratory Fund”, to be disbursed by the Public Service
Commission, together with all future accretions derived from its operation, for
the inspection, examination, and approval of all meters and appliances for
measurements used by all public services under the jurisdiction Commission to
improve their accuracy: Provided, That as soon as possible after
the close of each year, the Public Service Commission shall render a detailed
financial report of the operation of this fund during said year to the
President of the Philippines and the National Assembly: Provided,
further, That any surplus in this fund existing at the end of any year,
which, in the opinion of the Budget Commission, is not necessary for the
operation of the said service, shall revert to the general fund of the
Philippine Treasury.
SEC. 4.
This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved,
August 22, 1938
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