GILBERT B. DELA CRUZ

“An Act Punishing Smokers who smokes on Public Utility Vehicles”

by

Gilbert B. dela Cruz

BSPE 3-1

 

Section 1.Short title – This act shall be known as “No smoking on P.U.V. act”.

 

Section 2.Declaration of State Policies – The state shall embody the health of its people. The state by its policies shall be concern in the health of the people in every corner of the country and most of all in the public places and vehicles. The state shall provide implementing rules and regulations in the promotion of this Act.

 

Section 3.Rules and Regulations:

 

(a.)  Anyone seen smoking in public vehicles shall be given the rightful penalties.

(b.)  The implementing body of this Act shall give or at least set a specific place/s that can be used as smoking area for smokers.

 

Section 4.Violations – this are the actions that may violate this Act:

 

(a)    Smoking in Public Utility Vehicles; and

(b)   Posting any cigarettes advertisement in any P.U.V.

 

Section 5.Penalties – any person/s caught smoking in a P.U.V. shall be charge 500 pesos as a fine. Any P.U.V. that has any cigarettes advertisement in their vehicle shall be charge of 200 pesos. For the company that is indicating in the advertisement shall be punished by law.

 

Section 6.Separabilty Clause. If any provision coming from this Act is declared unconstitutional, the remaining other provisions shall not be affected thereof shall continue to be in effect.

 

Section 7.Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations and other issuances parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

 

Section 8.Effectivity Clause. This act would gain its effectivity upon approval.