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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9140 - AN ACT FIXING THE DATE OF THE PLEBISCITE FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENTS TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6734 AND SETTING THE DATE OF THE REGULAR ELECTIONS FOR ELECTIVE OFFICIALS OF THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO...
REPUBLIC ACTS
Congress of the Philippines
Eleventh Congress
Third Regular Session
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9140
AN ACT FIXING THE DATE OF THE PLEBISCITE FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENTS TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6734 AND SETTING THE DATE OF THE REGULAR ELECTIONS FOR ELECTIVE OFFICIALS OF THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO ON THE LAST MONDAY OF NOVEMBER 2001, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9054, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE ORGANIC ACT FOR THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6734, ENTITLED 'AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO,' AS AMENDED," AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. Date of the Plebiscite. - The date of the plebiscite for the approval of the amendments under Republic Act No. 9054 shall be held not later than August 15, 2001.chanrobles virtualaw library
Sec. 2. First Regular Election. - The first regular election for Regional Governor, Vice-Governor and Members of the Regional Legislative Assembly under Republic Act No. 9054 shall be held on November 26, 2001.chanrobles virtualaw library
Sec. 3. The incumbent Regional Governor, Regional Vice-Governor and Members of the Regional Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao shall continue in office pursuant to existing laws and until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified.chanrobles virtualaw library
Sec. 4. Rules and Regulations. - The Commission on Election shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to carry the purpose of this Act.chanrobles virtualaw library
Sec. 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, acts, decrees, executive orders, administive regulations or part thereof inconsistent with this Act, and Republic Act No. 9012 are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.chanrobles virtualaw library
Sec. 6. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is held unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall be valid and binding.chanrobles virtualaw library
Sec. 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect upon publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation, and one (1) local newspaper of general circulation in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
Approved:
AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL, JR.
(President of the Senate)
FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR.
(Speaker of the House of Representatives)
This Act which is a consolidation of House Bill No. 12961 and Senate Bills No. 2282 was finally passed by the House of the Representatives and the Senate on June 7, 2001 and June 5, 2001, respectively.
LUTGARDO B. BARBO
(Secretary of the Senate)
ROBERTO P. NAZARENO
(Secretary General House of the Representatives)
Approved: JUNE 22, 2001
GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Philippines