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H. No. 923 / 55 OG No. 31, 5996 (August 3, 1959)
[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2296, June 19, 1959 ]
AN ACT GRANTING THE CABATUAN ELECTRIC COMPANY A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CABATUAN, PROVINCE OF ISABELA.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House, of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Subject to the terms and conditions established in Act Numbered Thirty-six hundred and thirty-six, as amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered One hundred and thirty-two, and to the provisions of the Constitution, there is granted to the Cabatuan Electric Company for a period of fifty years from the approval of this Act, the right, privilege and authority to construct, maintain and operate an electric light, heat and power system for the purpose of generating arid distributing electric light, heat and/or power for sale within the Municipality of Cabatuan, Province of Isabela.
SEC. 2. In the event that the grantee shall purchase and secure from the National Power Corporation electric heat and power, the National Power Corporation is hereby authorized to negotiate and transact for the benefit and in behalf of the public consumers with reference to the rates.
SEC. 3. It is expressly provided that in the event the Government should desire to maintain and operate for itself the system and enterprise herein authorized, the grantee shall surrender his franchise and turn over to the Government all serviceable equipment, at cost, less reasonable depreciation.
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approval, June 19, 1959.
SECTION 1. Subject to the terms and conditions established in Act Numbered Thirty-six hundred and thirty-six, as amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered One hundred and thirty-two, and to the provisions of the Constitution, there is granted to the Cabatuan Electric Company for a period of fifty years from the approval of this Act, the right, privilege and authority to construct, maintain and operate an electric light, heat and power system for the purpose of generating arid distributing electric light, heat and/or power for sale within the Municipality of Cabatuan, Province of Isabela.
SEC. 2. In the event that the grantee shall purchase and secure from the National Power Corporation electric heat and power, the National Power Corporation is hereby authorized to negotiate and transact for the benefit and in behalf of the public consumers with reference to the rates.
SEC. 3. It is expressly provided that in the event the Government should desire to maintain and operate for itself the system and enterprise herein authorized, the grantee shall surrender his franchise and turn over to the Government all serviceable equipment, at cost, less reasonable depreciation.
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approval, June 19, 1959.