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COMMERCIAL LAW REVIEWERSAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY BAR OPERATIONS

TRANSPORTATION LAWS

COMMON CARRIERS (ARTICLES 1732-1766)- are PERSONS, CORPORATION, FIRMS, or

ASSOCIATIONS engaged in CARRYING orTRANSPORTING PASSENGERS or GOODS or BOTH, byLAND, WATER, or AIR or COMPENSATION OFOFFERING THEIR SER!ICES TO THE P"BLIC#

Extraordinary dilign! i" r#$ird to !o%%on !arrir" intran"&orting good" and &a""ngr"Rea$on$% na'(re o ')e b($ine$$*# +(bi- +oi-y

Regi$'ered o.ner +ri/ariy and $oidariy .i') dri0er (nder ')e1ABIT SYSTEM# 1abi' $y$'e/ i$ -on'rary 'o +(bi- +oi-y2')ereore, 0oid and ine3i$'en'#

CIRC'MSTANCES 'NER *IC* COMMON CARRIERESCANNOT +E *EL LIA+LE ,OR T*E LOSSESTR'CTIONO, .OOS/ ood, $'or/, ear')4(a5e, or o')er na'(ra -aa/i'ie$*# a-' o +(bi- ene/y in .ar, ei')er in'erna'iona or o-aa-' or o/i$$ion o ')e $)i++er or o.ner o ')e good$6# -)ara-'er o ')e good$ or dee-'$ o ')e +a-5ing7# order o -o/+e'en' a(')ori'y

E3'raordinary diigen-e a$'$ ro/ ')e 'i/e ')e -argoe$ areoaded in ')e 0e$$e (n'i ')ey are di$-)arged and dei0ered 'o')e -on$ignee#

Air -arrier$ -an 'er/ina'e $er0i-e$ o +io'$ or $erio($/i$-ond(-' and dr(n5enne$$ be-a($e o i'$ e3'raordinarydiigen-e#

INSTANCES *IC* ARE NOT CASO ,ORT'ITO/ )i8a-5ing*# a-'$ o $'ranger$ i5e ')ie0e$ or robber$ a-'ed .i') gra0e or

0ioen-e6# a--iden'$ d(e 'o dee-'$ o -arrier7# .)ere 'ie bo.9o('

Fire i$ no' a na'(ra di$a$'er

No'i-e o arri0a o good$ a/o(n'$ 'o -on$'r(-'i0e dei0ery

S)i++er bo(nd 'o ob$er0e a diigen-e in ob'aining dei0ery ogood$

Co//on Carrier$ /ay be e3e/+'ed ro/ re$+on$ibii'yPRO!IDED ')a' na'(ra di$a$'er i$ ')e +ro3i/a'e and ony-a($e o ')e o$$#

STI0'LATIONS LIMITIN. LIA+ILIT IS ALI 0ROIE

T*AT/ ')e $'i+(a'ion be in .ri'ing $igned by bo') +ar'ie$*# ')e $'i+(a'ion be $(++or'ed by a 0a(abe -on$idera'ion

o')er ')an ')e $er0i-e rendered by -o//on -arrier6# ')e $'i+(a'ion be rea$onabe, 8($' and no' -on'rary 'o

+(bi- +oi-y

SOME ALI STI0'LATIONS LIMITIN. CARRIERSLIA+ILIT/ a--o(n' a$ $'ri5e$ or rio'

*# 0a(e o ')e good$ a++earing in bi o ading "NLESS$)i++er de-are$ a grea'er 0a(e6# -on'ra-' i3ing ')e $(/ ')a' /ay be re-o0ered

OI STI0'LATIONS LIMITIN. CARRIERS LIA+ILIT/ ')e good$ are 'ran$+or'ed a' ')e ri$5 o ')e $)i++er*# ')a' ')e $)i++er i$ no' iabe or any o$$ or de$'r(-'ion o

')e good$6# ')a' ')e -o//on -arrier need no' ob$er0ed any diigen-e

and e$$ ')an ')a' o good a')er o a a/iy7# ')a' ')e -o//on -arrier $)a no' be re$+on$ibe or any

a-'$ o i'$ e/+oyee

T)e a. o ')e -o(n'ry 'o .)i-) ')e good$ are 'o be 'ran$+or'ed$)a go0ern ')e iabii'y o -o//on -arrier or ')eir o$$,de$'r(-'ion, or de'eriora'ion#

T)e a-' o ')e ')ie or robber$ .)o en'ered ')e -o//on -arrier:$0e)i-e i$ no' dee/ed or-e /a8e(re "NLESS i' i$ done .i') ')e($e o ar/$ or ')ro(g) irre$i$'ibe or-e#

A -o//on -arrier i$ bo(nd 'o -arry ')e +a$$enger$ $aey a$ ara$ )(/an -are and ore$ig)' -an +ro0ide ($ing ')e ('/o$'diigen-e o a 0ery -a('io($ +er$on .i') a regard o-ir-(/$'an-e$#

In -a$e o dea') or in8(rie$ 'o +a$$enger$, -o//on -arrier$ are

+re$(/ed 'o be a' a(' "NLESS +ro0ed ')a' ')ey ob$er0e e3'raordinary diigen-e#

LAST CLEAR C*ANCE

- ')i$ +rin-i+e a++ie$ ony in a $(i' be'.een o.ner$ anddri0er$ o '.o -oiding 0e)i-e$# T)i$ i$ no' a++i-abe 'oCon'ra-' o Carriage#

Carrier no' ordinariy iabe or in8(rie$ 'o +a$$enger$ d(e 'oire$, and e3+o$ion$ -a($ed by ar'i-e$ bro(g)' in'o-on0eyan-e by o')er +a$$enger$#

Ti!4t i" a !o%&lt 5rittn !ontra!t y and t5n t"i&&r and &a""ngr 8or it !ontain"/ -on$en' o ')e -on'ra-'ing +ar'ie$* -a($e or -on$idera'ion .)i-) i$ ')e are +aid by ')e

+a$$enger$6# ob8e-' .)i-) i$ ')e 'ran$+or'a'ion o ')e +a$$enger ro/

')e +a-e o de+ar'(re 'o ')e +a-e o de$'ina'ion#

Red(-'ion o are doe$ no' 8($'iy any i/i'a'ion o ')e -o//on-arrier:$ iabii'y#

Pa$$enger bo(nd no'.i')$'anding )i$ ai(re 'o $ign +ane 'i-5e'-on'aining $'i+(a'ion i/i'ing iabii'y 5no.n a$ -on'ra-' o

ad)e$ion#

T xtraordinary dilign! r#$ird 8or !arriag o8&a""ngr" !annot di"&n"d 5it/ by $'i+(a'ion*# by +o$'ing o no'i-e$6# by $'a'e/en' o 'i-5e'$

Prepared by the COMMERCIAL LAW SECTION Chief MARLON CORPUZ Assistant Chief MA. LOURDES COMTIAG Members MARLON

BACUNO, VOLTAIRE GARCIA, JEANNYLENE ISIP, BEVERLY MANZANO, KATHRYN BOLINAS, LOTTA OBADO, GRESIL SANTOS and

VENUS DUGAYON. All Ri!"# R$#$%&$d by the SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE O' LAW BAR OPERATIONS ())*.

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7# o')er.i$e )o.e0er a$ an e3-e+'ion, +ar'ie$ /ay $'i+(a'ei/i'ing -arrier:$ iabii'y .)ere ')e +a$$enger i$ -arriedgra'(i'o($y

Co%%on Carrir i" lial 8or da%ag" 8or d8!t" o8 it"

#$i&%nt9Co//on Carrier i$ iabe or ')e /i$-ond(-' o i'$ e/+oyee$done in ')eir o.n in'ere$'#Rea$on% ')e $er0an' i$ -o')ed .i') ')e deega'ed a(')ori'y and-)arged .i') d('y by ')e -arrier 'o e3e-('e )i$ (nder'a5ing$ 'o-arry ')e +a$$enger $aey#

Carrier e3e/+' ro/ a-'$ o e/+oyee$ no' done in ine o d('y#

T)e +a$$enger /($' ob$er0e ')e diigen-e o a good a')er o aa/iy or ordinary diigen-e 'o a0oid in8(ry 'o )i/$e#

E,,ECTS O, NE.LI.ENCE9 .)ere ')e +ro3i/a'e -a($e o ')edea'); in8(ry 'o ')e +a$$enger i$ )i$ o.n negigen-e, -o//on-arrier i$ e3e/+'ed ro/ iabii'y#

E,,ECT O, 0ASSEN.ERS CONTRI+'TOR NE.LI.ENCE9+a$$enger:$ -on'rib('ory negigen-e doe$ no' 8($'iy -arrier:$e3e/+'ion ro/ iabii'y# Ho.e0er, ')e da/age$ .i be e4(i'abyred(-ed#

A -o//on -arrier i$ re$+on$ibe or in8(rie$ $(ered by a+a$$enger on a--o(n' o ')e a.( a-'$;negigen-e o o')er+a$$enger$ or o $'ranger$ +ro0ided ')a' ')e e/+oyee$ -o(d)a0e +re0en'ed ')e a-' or o/i$$ion ')ro(g) ')e e3er-i$e o agood a')er o a a/iy#Degree o diigen-e re4(ired o -arrier$ e/+oyee$9 /erey ')a'

o ')e good a')er o a a/iy or ordinary diigen-e#

Liabii'y o air -arrier (nder War$a. Con0en'ion o O-'ober&*,&?&@, ')e -arrier $)a be iabe or da/age$ $($'ained in')e e0en' o de$'r(-'ion or o$$ o or o da/age 'o any -)e-5edbaggage or any good$ in ')e -o(r$e o 'ran$+or'a'ion#?*@, ')e 'ran$+or'a'ion o air $)a -o/+ri$e ')e +eriod d(ring

.)i-) ')e baggage or good$ are in ')e -)arge o ')e -arrier

.)e')er an air+or' or on board an air-ra' or in -a$e o andingo('$ide an air+or'#?6@, ')e +eriod o 'ran$+or'a'ion by air $)a no' e3'end 'o any'ran$+or'a'ion by and, $ea, or ri0er o('$ide an air+or'#

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OER LAN TRAS0ORTATION

(art"9 3;@# Re-ei0ed or S)i+/en' bi o ading i' i$ $'a'ed')a' ')e good$ )a0e been re-ei0ed or $)i+/en' .i') or .i')o('$+e-iying ')e 0e$$e by .)i-) ')e good$ are 'o be $)i++ed#

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R!o?ry o8 a%ag" 8ro% !arrir" 8or !arriag o8good"/?&@ Intr-i"land i god$ arri0ed in da/aged -ondi'ion%

• I da/age i$ a++aren', ')e $)i++er /($' ie

a -ai/ i//edia'ey#

• I da/age i$ No' a++aren' )e $)o(d ie a-ai/ .i')in *7 )o(r$ ro/ dei0ery#

T)e iing o -ai/ i$ a -ondi'ion

+re-eden' or re-o0ery# I ')e -ai/ i$ ied, b(' ')e -arrier

re($e$ 'o +ay% – Enor-e -arrier$ iabii'y in -o(r' by iing

a -a$e%

• Wi')in year$, i no bi o

ading )a$ been i$$(ed, or

• Wi')in & year$, i a bi

ading )a$ been i$$(ed#?*@ O?r"a" W)ere good$ arri0ed in a da/aged

-ondi'ion ro/ a oreign +or' 'o a P)ii++ine$ Por' o En'ry%• "+on di$-)arge o good$, i ')e da/age i$

a++aren' -ai/ $)o(d be ied i//edia'ey2

• I da/age i$ no' a++aren', -ai/ $)o(d be

ied .i')in 6 day$ ro/ dei0ery#

n %ay a !on"ign o8 good" aandon tgood" and r!o?r t ?al$ tro8 8ro% t !arrirB

In any o ')e oo.ing -a$e$%?&@ "nder Ar'# 66, in -a$e o +ar'ia non9dei0ery, .)ere

')e -on$ignee +ro0e$ ')a' )e -anno' /a5e ($e o ')egood$ -a+abe o dei0ery inde+enden'y o ')o$e no'dei0ered#

?*@ "nder Ar'# 6, .)ere ')e good$ are rendered ($ee$$or $ae and -on$(/+'ion or ')e +(r+o$e or .)i-)')ey are +ro+ery de$'ined2 or

?6@ "nder Ar'# 6=&, .)ere ')ere i$ deay ')ro(g) ')e a('o ')e -arrier#

T5o "&!ial "an!tion" 8or t n8or!%nt y t!arrir o8 t &ay%nt o8 x&n"" and tran"&ortation!arg"9

T)ey Are%?&@# "nder Ar'# 6=7, 8(di-ia $ae o ')e good$

'ran$+or'ed2 and?*@# "nder Ar'# 6=, by -rea'ing a ien in a0or o ')e

-arrier on ')e good$ 'ran$+or'ed#

Ex%&tion 8ro% liaility o8 t !o%%on !arrir – A -o//on -arrier /ay be reed ro/ iabii'y or o$$

or da/age i i' +ro0e$ any o ')e oo.ing%?a@ Na'(ra di$a$'er?b@ A-' o ')e P(bi- ene/y in .ar A-' or o/i$$ion o ')e $)i++er?d@ Dee-' in ')e +a-5ing and -)ara-'er o ')e good$?e@ Order o -o/+e'en' +(bi- a(')ori'y

MARITIME COMMERCE

I9 ESSELS (in gnral)9e3'end$ 'o e0ery')ing oa'ing in and on ')e .a'er,b(i' in ')e or/ o 0e$$e and ($ed or na0iga'ionregarde$$ o or/, rig)' or /o'i0e +o.er#

MERC*ANT ESSELS9 engaged in ')e 'ran$+or'a'ion o+a$$enger$ and reig)' ro/ one +or' 'o ano')er or ro/ one+a-e 'o ano')er#

Ar ?""l" ral or &r"onal &ro&rtyB

PERSONAL9 b(' ')ey +ar'a5e 'o a -er'ain e3'en', o ')e na'(reand -ondi'ion$ o rea +ro+er'y, on a--o(n' o ')eir 0a(e andi/+or'an-e o ')e .ord o -o//er-e#

C*ARACTERISTICS O, MARITIME TRANSACTIONS/ Rea9 $i/iar 'o 'ran$a-'ion$ o0er rea +ro+er'y .i')

re$+e-'$ 'oo ee-'i0ey again$' ')ird +er$on$, .)i-) i$ done')ro(g) regi$'ra'ion# T)e e0iden-e o rea na'(re i$ $)o.nby ?&@ ')e i/i'a'ion o ')e iabii'y o ')e agen'$ 'o ')e a-'(a0a(e o ')e 0e$$e and ')e reig)' /oney and ?*@ ')e rig)''o re'ain ')e -argo and e/bargo and de'en'ion o ')e0e$$e#

*# Hy+o')e-ary9 ')e iabii'y o ')e o.ner o ')e 0a(e o ')e0e$$e i$ i/i'ed 'o ')e 0e$$e i'$e#

6# Preeren-e o -redi'$9 Mor'gage o a 0e$$e +ro+eryregi$'ered be-o/e$ o +reerred /or'gage ien .)i-) $)a)a0e +riori'y o0er a -ai/$ again$' ')e 0e$$e in ane3'ra8(di-ia ore-o$(re or%a# -redi' in a0or o ')e +(bi- 'rea$(ryb# 8(di-ia -o$' o ')e +ro-eeding$2-# +io'age and 'onnage -)arge$ and o')er $ea and +or'

-)ange$2d# $aarie$ o de+o$i'orie$ and 5ee+er$ o ')e 0e$$ee# -a+'ain and -re.:$ .age$2# genera a0erageg# $a0age in-(ding -on'ra-' $a0age2)# /ari'i/e ien$ ari$ing +rior in 'i/e 'o ')e re-ording o

')e +reerred /or'gage2i# da/age$ ari$ing o(' o 'or'2 and

8# Preerred /or'gage regi$'ered +rior in 'i/e#

OCTRINE O, LIMITE LIA+ILIT/Genera R(e% T)e iabii'y o $)i+ o.ner$ i$ i/i'ed 'o ')ea/o(n' o in'ere$' in $aid 0e$$e $(-) ')a' .)ere 0e$$e i$en'irey o$', ')e obiga'ion i$ e3'ing(i$)ed# T)e in'ere$' e3'end$'o ?&@ ')e 0e$$e i'$e, ?*@ e4(i+/en', ?6 reig)'age and ?7@in$(ran-e +ro-eed$#E3-e+'ion$% -ai/$ (nder Wor5/en:$ Co/+en$a'ion*# in8(ry or da/age d(e 'o $)i+ o.ner$ a('

6# ')e 0e$$e i$ in$(red7# e3+en$e$ or re+air on 0e$$e beore o$$2# ')e 0e$$e i$ no' abandoned

0*ILI00INE COAST .'AR (0C.)90e$'ed .i') e3-($i0e a(')ori'y o0er ')e regi$'ra'ion anddo-(/en'a'ion o P)ii++ine 0e$$e$, i$$(an-e o a -er'ii-a'e$,i-en$e$ or do-(/en'$, ne-e$$ary or in-iden' 'o regi$'ra'ion#

ESSELS RE'IRE TO +E RE.ISTERE/ A 0e$$e$ ($ed in P)ii++ine .a'er#*# !e$$e$ o 6 'on$ gro$$ $)a no' be regi$'ered "NLESS ')e

o.ner $)a $o de$ire#

6# A (ndo-(/en'ed 0e$$e$#

r Rgi"tration to 88!tdB- a' i'$ )o/e +or' ?.)en a -oa$' g(ard di$'ri-' or $'a'ion i$ on

')e $a/e +or'@2 i none, a' ')e neare$' COAST G"ARDDISTRICT OR STATION@#

O0TIONS AS TO SMALL +OATS/





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@ I 0e$$e i$ o do/e$'i- o.ner$)i+ and & 'on$ gro$$ ore$$ -er'ii-a'e o P)ii++ine regi$'ry i$ o+'iona#

P(r+o$e% de-are na'ionai'y o a 0e$$e*#@ !e$$e ? 'on$ gro$$ or e$$@ no -er'ii-a'e o P)ii++ine

regi$'ry -er'ii-a'e o o.ner$)i+ i$ o+'iona#

Pri0iege$% rig)' 'o engage in P)i# Coa$'.i$e 'rade and+ro'e-'ion o ')e a(')ori'ie$ and ')e ag i$ a$o $(b8e-' 'o')e $a/e +ri0iege$#

6#@ !e$$e ?6 'on$ gro$$ or e$$@ no' be regi$'ered (ne$$

')e o.ner $)a $o de$ire#

0'R0OSE O, RE.ISTRATION/- P(r-)a$er:$ rig)'$ /aybe /ain'ained again$' a -ai/ ied

by ')e THIRD PERSON#

W)o $)a be en'i'ed 'o ')e reig)'age and .)o $)a be obiged'o +ay ')e -re. and o')er +er$on$ .)o /a5e (+ ')e -o/+i/en'o ')e 0e$$eJ

A% I' de+end$ (+on ')e 'i/e o ')e $ae#I /ade .)ie i' i$ on a 0oyage, reig)'age $)a +er'ain en'irey'o P"RCHASER and +ay/en' o ')e -re. and o')er +er$on$

.)o /a5e (+ i'$ -o/+i/en' or $a/e 0oyage $)a be or )i$a--o(n'#I /ade a'er ')e 0e$$e )a$ arri0ed a' ')e +or' o i'$ de$'ina'ion,reig)'age $)a +er'ain 'o ')e !ENDOR and o')er indi0id(a$

.)o /a5e (+ i '$ -o/+e/en' $)a be or )i$ a--o(n', "NLESS')e -on'rary i$ $'i+(a'ed in ei')er -a$e#

,ORMALITIES ,OR OL'NTAR SALE A+ROA/ E3e-('ion o ')e bi o $ae beore -on$( o ')e P)ii++ine$

a' ')e +or' .)ere i' 'er/ina'e$ i'$ 0oyage#*# In$-ri+'ion in ')e regi$'ry o ')e -on$(a'e6# For.arding by ')e -on$( o a 'r(e -o+y o ')e in$'r(/en' o

+(r-)a$e and $ae 'o ')e regi$'ry o 0e$$e#7# S'a'e/en' .)e')er ')e 0endor re-ei0e$ i'$ +ri-e in .)oe or

in +ar'#

,ORMALITIES ,OR SALE *EN ESSEL RENERE'SELESS/ a++i-a'ion or e3a/ina'ion*# no'ii-a'ion o ')e -on$ignee; in$(rer6# +roo o da/age and i/+o$$ibii'y o ')e re+air o ')e

0e$$e7# order or ')e $ae o 0e$$e a' +(bi- a(-'ion

R'LES ,OR T*E SALE O, ESSEL AT 0'+LIC A'CTION/ ar'i-e$ o ')e 0e$$e $)a be a++rai$ed a'er /a5ing an

in0en'ory*# +o$'ing o ')e order o ')e a(-'ion6# anno(n-e/en'7# a(-'ion $)a be )ed on ')e day i3ed# Ob$er0an-e o $+e-ia +ro0i$ion$, go0erning ')e $ae o ')e

0e$$e .)ie i' i$ on ')e oreign -o(n'ry#

2 MET*OS O, SALE/ 8(di-ia*# 0o(n'ary

E,,ECT O, RE.ISTRATION O, D'ICIAL SALE

- e3'ing(i$) a o')er iabii'ie$ o ')e 0e$$eEe-' o Regi$'ra'ion o !o(n'ary Sae- i i' 'a5e +a-e .)ie ')e 0e$$e$ i$ on a 0oyage, ')e

+reerred )y+o'y)e-ary na'(re o ')e -redi' $(b$i$'$again$' ')e 0e$$e (n'i a'er i'$ re'(rn 'o ')e +or' o regi$'ryand 6 /on')$ a'er ')e in$-ri+'ion o ')e $ae in ')e regi$'ry

o 0e$$e$ or a'er ')e re'(rn, $o a$ 'o +re0en' ')e+o$$ibii'y o ra(d (+on -redi'or$ ')ro(g) 0o(n'ary $ae#

0ARTICI0ANTS IN MARITIME COMMERCE/a# $)i+o.ner$ and $)i+ agen'$

b# -a+'ain$ and /a$'er$ o ')e 0e$$e-# oi-er$ and -re. o ')e 0e$$e-#& $aiing ?&$' /a'e@-#* 4(ar'er/a$'er ?*nd /a'e@-#6 engineer

d# $ea/ene# $(+er-argoe$

A9 S*I0ONERS AN S*I0 A.ENTSSi& o5nr- +er$on .)o )a$ +o$$e$$ion -on'ro in/anage/en' o ')e 0e$$e and ')e -on$e4(en' rig)' 'o dire-')er na0iga'ion and re-ei0e reig)' earned and +aid, .)ie )i$+o$$e$$ion -on'in(e$#Si& agnt-+er$on en'r($'ed .i') +ro0i$ioning and re+re$en'ing')e 0e$$e in ')e +or' in .)i-) i' /ay be o(nd2 a$o in-(de$ ')e$)i+ o.ner

LIA+ILIT O, S*I0ONER AN S*I0A.ENT/ or ')e a-'$ o ')e -a+'ain*# -on'ra-'$ en'ered in'o by ')e -a+'ain 'o re+air, e4(i+, and

+ro0i$ion ')e 0e$$e PRO!IDED ')a' ')e a/o(n' -ai/ed .a$ in0e$'ed or ')e benei' o ')e 0e$$e

6# Inde/ni'ie$ in a0or o ')ird +er$on ')a' /ay ari$e ro/ ')e-ond(-' o ')e -a+'ain in ')e -are o good$ and $ae'y o+a$$enger$ 'ran$+or'ed#

7# Tor' or 4(a$i9dei-' -o//i''ed by -a+'ain EKCEPT -oi$ion .i') ano')er 0e$$e#

# Da/age$ in -a$e o -oi$ion d(e 'o ')e a(', negigen-e or .an' o $5i o -a+'ain, $aiing /a'e or by o')er /e/ber o')e -o/+e/en'#

S*I0A.ENTS AN ONERS LIA+ILIT LIMITE/- By abandoning ')e 0e$$e .i') a )er e4(i+/en' and ')e

reig)' i' /ay )a0e earned d(ring ')e 0oyage?byNECESSARY IMPLICATION@2 i/i'ed 'o ')e 0a(e o ')e0e$$e or i'$ in$(ran-e in 0ie. o ')e $o9-aed REAL ANDHYPOTHECARY na'(re o /ari'i/e a.#

- Ee-'% -e$$a'ion o ')e re$+on$ibii'y o ')e o.ner

0OER AN ,'NCTIONS AN LIA+ILITIES O, S*I0

A.ENT/ -a+a-i'y 'o 'rade2*# di$-)arge d('ie$ o ')e -a+'ain in -a$e o ')e a''er:$

ab$en-e26# -on'ra-' in ')e na/e o ')e o.ner$ .i') re$+e-' 'o re+air$,

de'ai$ o e4(i+/en', ar/a/en', and a ')a' rea'e 'o ')ere4(ire/en'$ o na0iga'ion2

7# order o ne. 0oyage and /a5e a ne. -)ar'er or in$(re ')e0e$$e a'er ob'aining a(')oria'ion ro/ ')e $)i+ o.ner$#

'T O, S*I0A.ENT TO ISC*AR.E T*E CA0TAIN ANMEM+ERS O, T*E CRE/9 I ')e $ea/en -on'ra-' i$ no' or a deini'e +eriod or 0oyage,

)e /a' di$-)arge ')e/ a' )i$ di$-re'ion- I or a deini'e +eriod, )e /ay no' di$-)arge ')e/ (n'i

a'er ')e (i/en' o ')eir -on'ra-'$ EKCEPT on ')e #Gro(nd$%a# in$(bordina'ion in $erio($ /a''er$b# robbery-# ')e'd# )abi'(a dr(n5enne$$




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e# da/age -a($ed 'o ')e 0e$$e or 'o i'$ -argo ')ro(g)/ai-e, /anie$' or +ro0en negigen-e

E,,ECTLOSSESTR'CTION O, ESSEL/

e3'ing(i$)e$ iabii'y ari$ing ro/ ')e -ond(-' o ')e -a+'ainin ')e 0igian-e o ')e good$ and or ')e $ae'y o ')e+a$$enger$ and or any iabii'y ari$ing ro/ negigen' a-'$o ')e -a+'ain

*# e3'ing(i$)e$ iabii'y or ')e .age$ or ')e -a+'ain and ')e-re. and or ad0an-e$ /ade by ')e $)i+ agen' i ')e 0e$$ei$ o$' by $)i+.re-5 or -a+'(re

6# iabii'y or -oi$ion

+9 CA0TAINS AN MASTERS O, T*E ESSELCa&tain- .)o go0ern 0e$$e$ ')a' na0iga'e ')e )ig) $ea$ or$)i+$ o arge di/en$ion$ and i/+or'an-e, a')o(g) engaged in')e -oa$'.i$e 'radeMa"tr"9 .)o -o//and $/aer $)i+$ engaged e3-($i0ey in')e -oa$'.i$e 'rade

NAT'RE O, 0OSITION/ Genera agen' o ')e $)i+ o.ner*# Te-)ni-a Dire-'or o ')e 0e$$e6# Re+re$en'a'i0e o ')e Go0ern/en' o ')e -o(n'ry (nder

.)o$e ag )e na0iga'e$

'ALI,ICATIONS/ Fii+ino -i' ien*# Lega -a+a-i'y 'o -on'ra-'6# M($' )a0e +a$$ed ')e re4(ired +)y$i-a, /en'a

e3a/ina'ion re4(ired or i-en$ing )i/ a$ $(-)

IN*ERENT 0OERS O, T*E CA0TAIN/ a++oin' -re. in ')e ab$en-e o $)i+ agen'*# -o//and and dire-' -re.6# i/+o$e -orre-'iona +(ni$)/en' on ')o$e .)o .)ie on

board 0e$$e ai 'o -o/+y .i') )i$ order$ or are .an'ing indi$-i+ine

7# /a5e -on'ra-'$ or ')e -)ar'er o 0e$$e in ')e ab$en-e o$)i+ agen'

# $(++y, e4(i+, and +ro0i$ion ')e 0e$$e# order re+air o 0e$$e 'o enabe i' 'o -on'in(e i'$ 0oyage

SO'RCES O, ,'NS TO COM0L IT* T*E IN*ERENT

0OERS O, T*E CA0TAIN/ ro/ ')e -on$ignee o ')e 0e$$e*# ro/ ')e -on$ignee o ')e -argo6# by dra.ing on ')e $)i+ agen'7# by a oan on bo''o/ry# by $ae o +ar' o ')e -argo

'TIES O, T*E CA0TAIN/ bring on board ')e +ro+er -er'ii-a'e and do-(/en' and a

-o+y o ')e Code o Co//er-e*# 5ee+ a ogboo5, a--o(n'ing boo5 and reig)' boo56# e3a/ine beore ')e 0oyage7# $'ay on board d(ring ')e oading and (noading o ')e

-argo# be on de-5 .)ie ea0ing or en'ering ')e +or'# $ee5$ +ro'e$', arri0a (nder $'re$$ and in -a$e o $)i+.re-5=# oo. in$'r(-'ion o and render a--o(n'ing 'o ')e $)i+

agen'># $a0e ')e 0e$$e o$' in -a$e o .re-5# da/age$ d(e 'o non9ob$er0an-e o /arine reg(a'ion$

NO LIA+ILT ,OR T*E ,OLLOIN./ da/age$ -a($ed 'o ')e 0e$$e by or-e /a8e(re*# obiga'ion$ -on'ra-'ed or ')e re+air, e4(i+/en' and+ro0i$ioning o ')e 0e$$e "NLESS )e )a$ e3+re$$y bo(nd)i/$e +er$onay or )a$ $igned a bi o e3-)ange or+ro/i$$ory no'e in )i$ na/e

CAR.O- .)i-) in-(de$ a good$, .are$ and /er-)andi$eaboard a $)i+ .)i-) do no' ro/ +ar' o ')e $)i+:$ $'ore$#

RE'IREMENTS ,OR E,ENSE O, 0'+LIC ENEM/ a-' o +(bi- ene/y in .ar .a$ ')e +ro3i/a'e and ony-a($e o ')e o$$*# -o//on -arrier e3er-i$e d(e diigen-e 'o +re0en',/ini/ie o$$ beore, d(ring, and a'er o--(rren-e o ')e a-' o

')e +(bi- ene/y in .ar

,ORMALITIES RE'IRE *ERE ESSEL *AS .ONET*RO'.* *'RRICANE Ca+'ain /($' /a5e a +ro'e$' beore -o/+e'en' a(')ori'y a'

')e ir$' +or' )e 'o(-)e$*# S(-) a +ro'e$' /($' be /ade .i')in *7 )o(r$ oo.ing )i$

arri0a6# -a+'ain /($' ra'iy i' .i')in $o/e +eriod .)en )e arri0e$ a'

)i$ de$'ina'ion7# )e /($' i//edia'ey +ro-eed .i') ')e +roo o ')e a-'$

,ORMALITIES RE'IRE *ERE ESSEL

S*I0RECE/ -a+'ain /($' /a5e a +ro'e$' beore ')e neare$' -o/+e'en'

a(')ori'y*# +ro'e$' be /ade .i')in *7 )o(r$ oo.ing )i$ arri0a6# /a5e $.orn $'a'e/en' o ')e a-'$7# a(')ori'y;-on$( abroad $)a 0eriy $aid a-'$# $(-) a(')ori'y $)a 'a5e o')er $'e+$ in -arrying a' ')e a-'$# $(-) a(')ori'y $)a a$o /a5e $'a'e/en'$ o .)a' /ay be

')e re$(' o ')e +ro-eeding in ')e ogboo5 and in ')a' o ')e$aiing /a'e

=# )e $)a dei0er ')e origina re-ord$ 'o ')e -a+'ain># -a+'ain /($' ra'iy ')e +ro'e$'

C9 O,,ICERS AN CRE

Saiing /a'e;Fir$' /a'e- $e-ond -)ie o ')e 0e$$e .)o 'a5e$ ')e +a-e o ')e

-a+'ain in -a$e o ab$en-e, $i-5ne$$, or dea') and $)aa$$(/e a o )i$ d('ie$, +o.er$, and re$+on$ibii'ie$

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+ro0ide )i/$e .i') /a+$, and -)ar'$ .i')a$'rono/i-a 'abe$ ne-e$$ary or ')e di$-)arge o )i$d('ie$

*# 5ee+ ')e Binna-e boo56# C)ange ')e -o(r$e o ')e 0oyage on -on$('a'ion .i')

-a+'ain and ')e oi-er$ o ')e boa', oo.ing ')ede-i$ion o ')e -a+'ain in -a$e o di$agree/en'$#7# Re$+on$ibe or a ')e da/age$ -a($ed 'o ')e 0e$$e

or 'o ')e -argo by rea$on o )i$ negigen-e

*# Se-ond /a'e- 'a5e$ -o//and o ')e 0e$$e in -a$e o ')e inabii'y or

di$4(aii-a'ion o ')e -a+'ain and ')e $aiing /a'e,a$$(/ing in $(-) -a$e ')eir +o.er$ and re$+on$ibii'ie$and d('ie$

'TIES/ +re$er0e ')e )( and rigging o ')e 0e$$e*# arrange .e ')e -argo6# di$-i+ine ')e -re.7# a$$ign .or5 'o -re. /e/ber$# In0en'ory ')e rigging and e4(i+/en' o ')e 0e$$e, i

aid (+#

6# Engineer$- Oi-er$ o ')e 0e$$e b(' )a0e no a(')ori'y EKCEPT in

/a''er$ 'o /o'or a++ara'($# W)en * or /ore are )ired, oneo ')e/ $)o(d be ')e C)ie Engineer

'TIES/ in -)arge o /o'or a++ara'($, $+are +ar'$, and o')er

in$'r(/en'$ +er'aining 'o ')e engine$

*# 5ee+ ')e engine$ and boier$ in good -ondi'ion6# no' 'o -)ange or re+air ')e engine .i')o(' a(')ori'y o

')e -a+'ain7# inor/ ')e -a+'ain o any da/age 'o ')e /o'or

a++ara'($# 5ee+ an Engine boo5# $(+er0i$e a +er$onne /ain'aining ')e engine

7# Me/ber$ o ')e Cre.- )ired by ')e $)i+ agen'# W)ere )e i$ +re$en' and in )i$

ab$en-e, ')e -a+'ain )ire$ ')e/ +reerring Fii+ino$, and in')eir ab$en-e, )e ,ay 'a5e in oreigner$ b(' no' e3-eeding&; o ')e -re.#

CLASSES O, SEAMANS CONTRACT/ by ')e 0oyage*# by ')e /on')6# by $)are o +roi'$ or reig)'age

D'ST CA'SES ,OR T*E ISC*AR.E O, SEAMAN *ILECONTRACT S'+SISTS/ +er+e'ra'ion o a -ri/e*# re+ea'ed in$(bordina'ion, .an' o di$-i+ine6# re+ea'ed in-a+a-i'y and negigen-e7# )abi'(a dr(n5enne$$# +)y$i-a in-a+a-i'y

# de$er'ion

CA'SES O, REOCATION O, OA.E/ .ar*# bo-5ade6# +ro)ibi'ion 'o re-ei0e -argo a' de$'ina'ion7# e/bargo# inabii'y o ')e 0e$$e 'o na0iga'e

R'LES IN CASE O, EAT* O, A SEAMAN/- T)e $ea/an:$ )eir$ are en'i'ed 'o ')e +ay/en' a$ oo.$% i dea') i$ na'(ra%

a# -o/+en$a'ion (+ 'o 'i/e o dea') i engaged on0oyage

b# i by 0oyage9 )a o a/o(n' i dea') o--(r$ on0oyage o('2 and ( i on 0oyage in-# i by $)are$9 none i beore de+ar'(re2 ( i a'er

de+ar'(re

*# i dea') i$ d(e 'o deen$e o 0e$$e9 ( +ay/en'

6# i -a+'(red in deen$e o 0e$$e9 ( +ay/en'

7# i -a+'(red d(e 'o -aree$$ne$$9 .age$ (+ 'o ')e da'e o')e -a+'(re

NO LIA+IL 'NER T*E ,OLLOIN. CIRC'MSTANCES/

I beore beginning 0oyage, -a+'ain a''e/+'$ 'o -)ange i' ora na0a .ar .i') ')e +o.er 'o .)i-) .a$ de$'ined o--(r$

*# I a di$ea$e brea5$ o(' and be oi-iay de-ared ane+ide/i- in ')e +or' o de$'ina'ion

6# I ')e 0e$$e -)ange o.ner or -a+'ain

COM0LEMENT O, T*E ESSEL

- A +er$on$ on board, ro/ ')e -a+'ain 'o ')e -abin boy,ne-e$$ary or ')e /anage/en', /ane(0er$, and $er0i-e,')($ in-(ding ')e -re., ')e $aiing /a'e$, engineer$,$'a5er$ and o')er e/+oyee$ on board no' )a0ing $+e-ii-de$igna'ion$

-I' doe$ no' in-(de ')e +a$$enger$ or ')e +er$on .)o/ ')e0e$$e i$ 'ran$+or'ed

,ORMALITIES RE'IRE ,OR SEAMANS A.REEMENT/ red(-ed 'o .ri'ing in A--o(n'ing Boo5*# $igned by +ar'ie$6# 0i$aed by /arine a(')ori'y i e3e-('ed in P)ii++ine

'erri'ory;-on$( or -on$(ar agen'$ i e3e-('ed abroad7# read 'o ')e $ea/an -on-erned and $(-) a-' /($' be

$'a'ed in ')e agree/en'

Intrdi!tion o8 Co%%r!- a go0ern/en'a +ro)ibi'ion o -o//er-ia in'er-o(r$e

in'ended 'o bring abo(' an en'ire -e$$a'ion or ')e 'i/ebeing o a 'rade

E%argo- a +ro-a/a'ion or order o ')e S'a'e ($(ay i$$(ed in 'i/e

o .ar; ')rea'ened )o$'ii'ie$ +ro)ibi'ing ')e de+ar'(re$)i+$; good$ ro/ $o/e or a ')e +or'$ o $(-) S'a'e (n'i(r')er order

+lo!4ad- a $or' o -ir-(/0aa'ion o +a-e by a oreign -onne-'ion$

and -orre$+onden-e i$ a$ ar a$ )(/an +o.er -an ae-' i''o be -('9o

9 S'0ERCAR.OES- +er$on .)o di$-)arge ad/ini$'ra'i0e d('ie$ a$$igned 'o

)i/ by $)i+ agen' or $)i++er$, 5ee+ing an a--o(n' andre-ord o 'ran$a-'ion a$ re4(ired in ')e a--o(n'ing boo5 o')e -a+'ain

C*ARTER 0ART




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- -on'ra-' by 0ir'(e o .)i-) ')e o.ner or agen' bind$ )i/$e'o 'ran$+or' /er-)andi$e or +er$on$ o a i3ed +ri-e

CLASSES O, C*ARTER 0ART

A$ 'o e3'en' o 0e$$e )ireda# 'o'a9 .)oe o ')e 0e$$e i$ -)ar'eredb# +ar'ia9 ony +ar' o ')e 0e$$e i$ -)ar'ered

*# A$ 'o 'i/ea# (n'i a i3ed day; or a de'er/ined n(/ber o day$ and

/on')$b# or a 0oyage?o('going;re'(rn;ro(nd'ri+@

6# A$ 'o reig)'agea# or a i3ed a/o(n' or ')e .)oe -argob# or a i3ed a/o(n' +er 'on-# or an a/o(n' +er /on')

,ORMAILITIES RE'IRE ,OR A C*ARTER 0ART/ in .ri'ing*# dra.n in d(+i-a'e6# $igned by ')e +ar'ie$7# -on'ain $'i+(a'ion

• no' a re4(i$i'e$ are e$$en'ia or ')e 0aidi'y o -)ar'er

+ar'y

0ri%ag- beong$ 'o o.ner; reig)'er$2- in-rea$e o ')e reig)' ra'e- -on$idered gra'(i'y 'o /a$'er i i$ $'i+(a'ed

%$rrag- $(/ .)i-) i$ i3ed by ')e -on'ra-' o -arriage, or .)i-) i$

ao.ed, a$ re/(nera'ion 'o ')e o.ner o a $)i+ or ')ede'en'ion o )i$ 0e$$e beyond ')e n(/ber o day$ ao.edby ')e -)ar'er +ar'y or oading;(noading;$aiing#

Lay day$- day$ ao.ed 'o -)ar'er +ar'ie$ or oading and (nading

E3'ra Lay Day$- day$ .)i-) oo.ed a'er ay day$ )a0e ea+$ed

.OOS TRANS,ERRE MA +E/ $od by -a+'ain 'o ne-e$$ary re+air$*# 8e''i$oned or ')e -o//on $ae'y6# o$$ by rea$on o $)i+.re-5;$'randing7# $eied by +ira'e$;ene/ie$# $(er de'eriora'ion;di/in('ion$# in-rea$e by na'(ra -a($e and .eig)' or $ie

RI.*TS AN O+LI.ATIONS O, C*ARTER 0ART/A# O ')e $)i+ o.ner or $)i+ agen'

I ')e 0e$$e -)ar'ered .)oy no' 'o a--e+' -argo ro/o')er$

*# To ob$er0e re+re$en'ed -a+a-i'y

6# To (noad -argo -ande$'iney +a-ed7# To $(b$'i'('e ano')er 0e$$e i oad i$ e$$ ')an 6; o

-a+a-i'y# To ea0e ')e +or' i ')e -)ar'er doe$ no' bring ')e

-argo .i')in ')e ay day$ and e3'ra ay day$ ao.ed## To +a-e in a 0e$$e in a good -ondi'ion 'o na0iga'e=# To bring -argo 'o neare$' ne('ra +or' in -a$e o .ar or

bo-5ade

B# O ')e -)ar'erer 'o +ay ')e agreed -)ar'er +ri-e*# 'o +ay reig)'age or (nboarded -argoe$6# 'o +ay o$$e$ 'o o')er$ or oading (n-on'ra-'ed -argo

and ii-i' -argo7# 'o .ai' i ')e 0e$$e need$ re+air# 'o +ay e3+en$e$ or de0ia'ion

RESCISSION O, C*ARTER 0ART

A# A' -)ar'erer:$ re4(e$' by abandoning ')e -)ar'er and +aying )a o ')e

reig)'age*# error in 'onnage or ag6# ai(re 'o +a-e ')e 0e$$e a' ')e -)ar'erer:$ di$+o$a

7# re'(rn o ')e 0e$$e d(e 'o +ira'e$, ene/ie$ or bad .ea')er

# arri0a a' ')e +or' or re+air$

B# A' $)i+ o.ner$ re4(e$' I ')e e3'ra ay day$ 'er/ina'e .i')o(' -argo being

+a-ed aong$ide ')e 0e$$e*# Sae by ')e o.ner o ')e 0e$$e beore oading

C# For'(i'o($ -a($e$ .ar*# bo-5ade6# +ro)ibi'ion 'o re-ei0e -argo

7# e/bargo# inabii'y o ')e 0e$$e 'o na0iga'e

Loan on +otto%ry- oan /ade by $)i+ o.ner or $)i+ agen' g(aran'eed by

0e$$e i'$e and re+ayabe (+on arri0a o 0e$$e a'de$'ina'ion

Loan on R"&ondntia

- oan , 'a5en on $e-(ri'y o ')e -argo aden on ')e 0e$$e,and re+ayabe (+on $ae arri0a o -argo a' $aede$igna'ion

COMMON ELEMENTS O, LOANS ON +OTTOMR ANRES0ONENTIA e3+o$(re o $e-(ri'y or /arine +eri*# obiga'ion o ')e deb'or -ondi'ioned ony (+on $ae arri0a

o $e-(ri'y a' ')e +oin' o de$'ina'ion

E:CE0TIONS TO T*E *0OT*ECAR NAT'RE O,+OTTOMR AN RES0ONENTIS/ o$$ d(e 'o in)eren' dee-'*# o$$ d(e 'o ')e barra'ry on ')e +ar' o ')e -a+'ain6# o$$ d(e 'o ')e a(' or /ai-e o ')e borro.er7# ')a' ')e 0e$$e i$ engaged in -on'raband# ')a' ')e -argo oaded on ')e 0e$$e be dieren' ro/ ')a'

agreed (+on

ACCIENTS IN MARITIME COMMERCE/19 AERA.ES29 ARRIAL 'NER STRESS39 COLLISION;9 S*I0REC




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I9 A?rag"- an e3'raordinary or a--iden'a e3+en$e in-(rred d(ring ')e

0oyage in order 'o +re$er0e ')e -argo, 0e$$e or bo') anda da/age$ or de'eriora'ion $(ered by ')e 0e$$e ro/

de+ar'(re 'o ')e +or' o de$'ina'ion and 'o ')e -argo ro/')e +or' o oading 'o ')e +or' o -on$ign/en'

CLASSES/ Par'i-(ar;Si/+e- da/age ; e3+en$e$ -a($ed 'o ')e 0e$$e or -argo ')a' did

no' in(red 'o ')e -o//on benei' and borne by re$+e-'i0eo.ner

- ')e o.ner o ')e good$ .)i-) gi0e ri$e 'o e3+en$e or $(erda/age $)a bear ')i$ a0erage

*# Gro$$; Genera- da/age; e3+en$e$ deibera'ey -a($ed in order 'o $a0e ')e

0e$$e, i'$ -argo or bo') ro/ rea or 5no.n ri$5

9RE"ISITES%a# -o//on dangerb# deibera'e $a-rii-e-# $(--e$$d# +ro+er or/ai'ie$ and ega $'e+$

ORER O, .OOS TO +E CAST OER+OAR IN CASE O,DETTISON/ ')o$e .)i-) are on ')e de-5, +reerring ')e )ea0ie$' one

.i') ')e ea$' ('ii'y o 0a(e*# ')o$e .)i-) are beo. ')e (++er de-5 beginning .i') ')e

one .i') grea'e$' .eig)' and $/ae$' 0a(e

II9 Arri?al 'ndr "tr""- arri0a o a 0e$$e a' a +or' o de$'ina'ion on a--o(n' o a-5

o +ro0i$ion, .e9o(nded ear o $ei(re, +ira'e$, ora--iden'$ in $ea di$abing na0iga'ion

- .)en (na.(% a-5 o +ro0i$ion$ d(e 'o negigen-e 'o -arry a--ording

'o ($age and -($'o/$*# ri$5 o ene/ie$ no' .e95no.n or /anie$'6# dee-' d(e 'o i/+ro+er re+air

7# /ai-e, negigen-e, a-5 o ore$ig)', a-5 o $5i

III9 COLLISION- i/+a-' o '.o 0e$$e$ bo') o .)i-) are /o0ing

ALLISION- i/+a-' be'.een a /o0ing 0e$$e and $'a'ionary one

FONES O, TIME IN COLLISION O, ESSELS/ Fir$' one9 a 'i/e (+ 'o ')e /o/en' .)en ri$5 o -oi$ion

begin$*# Se-ond one9 'i/e be'.een /o/en' .)en ri$5 o -oi$ion

begin$ and /o/en' i' be-o/e$ a +ra-'i-a -er'ain'y

6# T)ird one9 'i/e .)en -oi$ion i$ -er'ain and 'i/e oi/+a-'

CASES COERE + COLLISION AN ALLISION/ one 0e$$e a' a('9 $(-) 0e$$e i$ iabe or da/age -a($ed

'o inno-en' 0e$$e a$ .e a$ da/age$ $(ered by o.ner$o -argo o bo') 0e$$e$

*# bo') 0e$$e$ a' a('9 ea-) 0e$$e /($' bear i'$ o.n o$$b(' ')e $)i++er$ o bo') 0e$$e /ay go again$' ')e $)i+o.ner .)o .i be $oidariy iabe

6# 0e$$e a' a(' no' 5no.n9 $a/e a$ r(e *7# ')ird 0e$$e a' a('9 $a/e r(e &

# or'(i'o($ e0en'9 no iabii'y, ea-) bear i'$ o.n o$$

I9 S*I0REC- o$$ o ')e 0e$$e a' $ea a$ a -on$e4(en-e o i'$ gro(nding

or r(nning again$' an ob8e-' in $ea or on ')e -oa$'- i ')e .re-5 .a$ d(e 'o /ai-e, negigen-e or a-5 o $5i o

')e -a+'ain, ')e o.ner o ')e 0e$$e /ay de/and inde/ni'yro/ $aid -a+'ain#

COMMON CARRIERS( ARTICLES 1732-1766)

Co%%on Carrir"- are PERSONS, CORPORATION, FIRMS, or

ASSOCIATIONS engaged in CARRYING orTRANSPORTING PASSENGERS or GOODS or BOTH, byLAND, WATER, or AIR or COMPENSATION OFOFFERING THEIR SER!ICES TO THE P"BLIC#

E3'raordinary diigen-e i$ re4(ired 'o -o//on -arrier$ in'ran$+or'ing good$ and +a$$enger$Rea$on$%

na'(re o ')e b($ine$$*# +(b i- +oi-y

Regi$'ered o.ner +ri/ariy and $oidariy .i') dri0er (nder ')e1ABIT SYSTEM# 1abi' $y$'e/ i$ -on'rary 'o +(bi- +oi-y2')ereore, 0oid and ine3i$'en'#

CIRC'MSTANCES 'NER *IC* COMMON CARRIERESCANNOT +E *EL LIA+LE ,OR T*E LOSSESTR'CTIONO, .OOS/ ood, $'or/, ear')4(a5e, or o')er na'(ra -aa/i'ie$*# a-' o +(bi- ene/y in .ar, ei')er in'erna'iona or o-a# a-' or o/i$$ion o ')e $)i++er or o.ner o ')e good$# -)ara-'er o ')e good$ or dee-'$ o ')e +a-5ing=# order o -o/+e'en' a(')ori'y

E3'raordinary diigen-e a$'$ ro/ ')e 'i/e ')e -argoe$ areoaded in ')e 0e$$e (n'i ')ey are di$-)arged and dei0ered 'o')e -on$ignee#

Air -arrier$ -an 'er/ina'e $er0i-e$ o +io'$ or $erio($/i$-ond(-' and dr(n5enne$$ be-a($e o i'$ e3'raordinarydiigen-e#

INSTANCES *IC* ARE NOT CASO ,ORT'ITO/ )i8a-5ing*# a-'$ o $'ranger$ i5e ')ie0e$ or robber$ a-'ed .i')

gra0e or 0ioen-e6# a--iden'$ d(e 'o dee-'$ o -arrier

7# .)ere ' ie bo.9o('

Fire i$ no' a na'(ra di$a$'er

No'i-e o arri0a o good$ a/o(n'$ 'o -on$'r(-'i0e dei0ery

S)i++er bo(nd 'o ob$er0e a diigen-e in ob'aining dei0ery ogood$




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Co//on Carrier$ /ay be e3e/+'ed ro/ re$+on$ibii'yPRO!IDED ')a' na'(ra di$a$'er i$ ')e +ro3i/a'e and ony-a($e o ')e o$$#

STI0'LATIONS LIMITIN. LIA+ILIT IS ALI 0ROIE

T*AT/ ')e $'i+(a'ion be in .ri'ing $igned by bo') +ar'ie$*# ')e $'i+(a'ion be $(++or'ed by a 0a(abe

-on$idera'ion o')er ')an ')e $er0i-e rendered by-o//on -arrier

6# ')e $'i+(a'ion be rea$onabe, 8($' and no' -on'rary 'o+(bi- +oi-y

SOME ALI STI0'LATIONS LIMITIN. CARRIERSLIA+ILIT/

a--o(n' o $'ri5e$ or rio'*# 0a(e o ')e good$ a++earing in bi o ading "NLESS

$)i++er de-are$ a grea'er 0a(e6# -on'ra-' i3ing ')e $(/ ')a' /ay be re-o0ered

OI STI0'LATIONS LIMITIN. CARRIERS Liaility/ ')e good$ are 'ran$+or'ed a' ')e ri$5 o ')e $)i++er*# ')a' ')e $)i++er i$ no' iabe or any o$$ or de$'r(-'ion

o ')e good$6# ')a' ')e -o//on -arrier need no' ob$er0ed any

diigen-e and e$$ ')an ')a' o good a')er o a a/iy7# ')a' ')e -o//on -arrier $)a no' be re$+on$ibe or

any a-'$ o i'$ e/+oyee

T)e a. o ')e -o(n'ry 'o .)i-) ')e good$ are 'o be 'ran$+or'ed

$)a go0ern ')e iabii'y o -o//on -arrier or ')eir o$$,de$'r(-'ion, or de'eriora'ion#

T)e a-' o ')e ')ie or robber$ .)o en'ered ')e -o//on -arrier:$0e)i-e i$ no' dee/ed or-e /a8e(re "NLESS i' i$ done .i') ')e($e o ar/$ or ')ro(g) irre$i$'ibe or-e#

A -o//on -arrier i$ bo(nd 'o -arry ')e +a$$enger$ $aey a$ ara$ )(/an -are and ore$ig)' -an +ro0ide ($ing ')e ('/o$'diigen-e o a 0ery -a('io($ +er$on .i') a regard o-ir-(/$'an-e$#

In -a$e o dea') or in8(rie$ 'o +a$$enger$, -o//on -arrier$ are

+re$(/ed 'o be a' a(' "NLESS +ro0ed ')a' ')ey ob$er0e e3'raordinary diigen-e#

LAST CLEAR C*ANCE

- ')i$ +rin-i+e a++ie$ ony in a $(i' be'.een o.ner$ anddri0er$ o '.o -oiding 0e)i-e$# T)i$ i$ no' a++i-abe 'oCon'ra-' o Carriage#

Carrier no' ordinariy iabe or in8(rie$ 'o +a$$enger$ d(e 'oire$, and e3+o$ion$ -a($ed by ar'i-e$ bro(g)' in'o-on0eyan-e by o')er +a$$enger$#

Ti!4t i" a !o%&lt 5rittn !ontra!t y and t5n t"i&&r and &a""ngr 8or it !ontain"/

-on$en' o ')e -on'ra-'ing +ar'ie$*# -a($e or -on$idera'ion .)i-) i$ ')e are +aid by ')e

+a$$enger$6# ob8e-' .)i-) i$ ')e 'ran$+or'a'ion o ')e +a$$enger

ro/ ')e +a-e o de+ar'(re 'o ')e +a-e o de$'ina'ion#

Red(-'ion o are doe$ no' 8($'iy any i/i'a'ion o ')e -o//on-arrier:$ iabii'y#

Pa$$enger bo(nd no'.i')$'anding )i$ ai(re 'o $ign +ane 'i-5e'-on'aining $'i+(a'ion i/i'ing iabii'y 5no.n a$ -on'ra-' o

ad)e$ion#

T xtraordinary dilign! r#$ird 8or !arriag o8&a""ngr" !annot di"&n"d 5it/

by $'i+(a'ion*# by +o$'ing o no'i-e$6# by $'a'e/en' o 'i-5e'$7# o')er.i$e )o.e0er a$ an e3-e+'ion, +ar'ie$ /ay

$'i+(a'e i/i'ing -arrier:$ iabii'y .)ere ')e +a$$engeri$ -arried gra'(i'o($y

Co//on Carrier i$ iabe or da/age$ or dee-'$ o i'$e4(i+/en'#

Co//on Carrier i$ iabe or ')e /i$-ond(-' o i'$ e/+oyee$done in ')eir o.n in'ere$'#Rea$on% ')e $er0an' i$ -o')ed .i') ')e deega'ed a(')ori'y and-)arged .i') d('y by ')e -arrier 'o e3e-('e )i$ (nder'a5ing$ 'o-arry ')e +a$$enger $aey#

Carrier e3e/+' ro/ a-'$ o e/+oyee$ no' done in ine o d('y#

T)e +a$$enger /($' ob$er0e ')e diigen-e o a good a')er o aa/iy or ordinary diigen-e 'o a0oid in8(ry 'o )i/$e#

E,,ECTS O, NE.LI.ENCE9 .)ere ')e +ro3i/a'e -a($e o ')e

dea'); in8(ry 'o ')e +a$$enger i$ )i$ o.n negigen-e, -o//on-arrier i$ e3e/+'ed ro/ iabii'y#

E,,ECT O, 0ASSEN.ERS CONTRI+'TOR NE.LI.ENCE9+a$$enger:$ -on'rib('ory negigen-e doe$ no' 8($'iy -arrier:$e3e/+'ion ro/ iabii'y# Ho.e0er, ')e da/age$ .i be e4(i'abyred(-ed#

A -o//on -arrier i$ re$+on$ibe or in8(rie$ $(ered by a+a$$enger on a--o(n' o ')e a.( a-'$;negigen-e o o')er+a$$enger$ or o $'ranger$ +ro0ided ')a' ')e e/+oyee$ -o(d)a0e +re0en'ed ')e a-' or o/i$$ion ')ro(g) ')e e3er-i$e o agood a')er o a a/iy#

Degree o diigen-e re4(ired o -arrier$ e/+oyee$9 /erey ')a'o ')e good a')er o a a/iy or ordinary diigen-e#

Liabii'y o air -arrier (nder War$a. Con0en'ion o O-'ober&*,&?&@, ')e -arrier $)a be iabe or da/age$ $($'ained in')e e0en' o de$'r(-'ion or o$$ o or o da/age 'o any -)e-5edbaggage or any good$ in ')e -o(r$e o 'ran$+or'a'ion#

?*@, ')e 'ran$+or'a'ion o air $)a -o/+ri$e ')e +eriod d(ring .)i-) ')e baggage or good$ are in ')e -)arge o ')e -arrier .)e')er an air+or' or on board an air-ra' or in -a$e o andingo('$ide an air+or'#?6@, ')e +eriod o 'ran$+or'a'ion by air $)a no' e3'end 'o any'ran$+or'a'ion by and, $ea, or ri0er o('$ide an air+or'#

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AMA.ES RECOERA+LE *EN EAT* OCC'RS 'ETO COMMISSION O, A CRIME/

inde/ni'y or dea') o a 0i-'i/*# inde/ni'y or o$$ o earning

6# /ora da/age$7# e3e/+ary da/age$# a''orney:$ ee$ and e3+en$e$ o i'iga'ion,# in'ere$' and +ro+er'ie$

,ACTORS TO +E CONSIERE IN AARIN. AMA.ESARISIN. ,ROM EAT*/

n(/ber o year$ on ')e ba$i$ o .)i-) ')e da/age$$)a be -o/+('ed

*# ra'e a' .)i-) ')e o$$e$ $($'ained $)o(d be i3ed

For i3ed inde/ni'y or dea'), ')ere i$ no need 'o in'erroga'e .i'ne$$#

Co//on -arrier no' iabe or /ora da/age$ 'o +a$$enger $in8(red d(e 'o negigen-e o dri0er#

Carrier i$ iabe .)en i' i$$(e$ 'o +a$$enger a -onir/ed 'i-5e'or a +ar'i-(ar 'i-5e' i )e i$ no' +(' in ')a' ig)'#

Carrier iabe ony or da/age$ ')a' are na'(ra and +robabe-on$e4(en-e and brea-) o -on'ra-' .)i-) in-(de$ /edi-a,)o$+i'a and o')er e3+en$e$#

ITEMS INCL'E IN ACT'AL AMA.ES/ in-o/e 'o be earned (+on -o/+e'ion o $'(die$

*# ')e $(/ being -arried by de-ea$ed +a$$enger .)i-) .a$ o$'6# a/o(n' $+end 'o )er (nera7# a''orney:$ ee$ and -o(r' e3+en$e$# o$$ o ')e /er-)andi$e -arried by ')e de-ea$ed# o$$ o baggage -on'aining /edi-ine, bo3e$, and

$(i'-a$e$ o +er$ona beonging$

E:CE0TIONS TO R'LE T*AT CARRIER NOT LIA+LE ,ORMORAL AMA.ES IN +REAC* O, CONTRACT/

.)ere ')e /i$)a+ re$('$ in ')e dea') o +a$$enger*# .)ere i' i$ +ro0ed ')a' ')e -arrier i$ g(i'y o ra(d or

bad ai') e0en i dea') doe$ no' re$('6# .)ere ')e +a$$enger $(er$ $o-ia )(/iia'ion,

.o(nded eeing$, an3ie'y and /en'a ang(i$)

S(r0i0ing +a$$enger i$ no' en'i'ed 'o /ora da/age$# Mere-aree$$ne$$ o ')e -arrier doe$ no' +er $e -on$'i'('e anineren-e o /ai-e or bad ai') on i'$ +ar'#

Carrier $(b$idiariy iabe or /ora da/age$ in a-'ion$ e3dei-'o#

E3e/+ary da/age$ -anno' be re-o0ered a$ a /a''er o rig)'#

No/ina and e3e/+ary da/age$ a.arded or .i( brea-) o-on'ra-' -o//i''ed ')ro(g) agen' or e/+oyee#

Carrier in-(rring ony deay no' iabe or /ora and e3e/+aryda/age$ b(' ony 'o ')e i/i'ed a/o(n' +rin'ed in ')e +ane'i-5e'#

E3e/+ary da/age$ i$ ao.abe (nder 1abi' Sy$'e/#

Co//on Carrier in No/ina Da/age$ or ai(re o -arrier 'obring +a$$enger 'o )i$ de$'ina'ion b(' /ere 0ioa'ion o aCon'ra-' o Carriage doe$ no' .arran' re-o0ery or /orada/age$#

In -a$e o brea-) o ')e -arrier:$ -on'ra-'(a obiga'ion 'o -arry)i$ +a$$enger $aey 'o ')eir de$'ina'ion, ')e -arrier i$ $oidariyiabe or )i$ dri0er:$ negigen-e# E3er-i$e o d(e diigen-e in$ee-'ing dri0er i$ no' a deen$e#

Pre+onderan-e o e0iden-e $(i-ien' 'o +ro0e -i0i iabii'yari$ing ro/ negigen-e#-

-

0'+LIC SERICE LA0'+LIC SERICE LA

(C9A9 No9 1;6 a" a%ndd and %odi8id y0 No9 1 Intgratd RorganiGation 0lan and E9O9H;6)

INTRO'CTION/

0'+LIC SERICE OR 0'+LIC 'TILIT E,INE

• 0$li! Sr?i!0$li! Sr?i!- in-(de$ e0ery +er$on ')a' no. or

)erea'er /ay o.n, o+era'e, /anage or -on'ro in ')e

P)ii++ine$ or )ire or -o/+en$a'ion, .i') genera ori/i'ed -ien'ee, .)e')er +er/anen', o--a$iona ora--iden'a, and done or genera b($ine$$ +(r+o$e$,any -o//on -arrier, $)i+yard, i-e +an', ee-'ri- ig)',)ea' and +o.er or any o')er ('ii'y, ?Se-# &6 b, C#A#&7 a$ a/ended@#

• P(bi- "'ii'yP(bi- "'ii'y9 a b($ine$$ or $er0i-e engaged in

$(++ying ')e +(bi- .i') $o/e -o//odi'y or $er0i-eo +(bi- -on$e4(en-e# ?Abano 0# Reye$, &= SCRA*7@

ORDINARY AND PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC

SERVICE LAW

• ORDINARY P"RPOSE%

To $(b8e-' +(bi- $er0i-e$ 'o $'a'e -on'ro andreg(a'ion#

• SPECIFIC P"RPOSES%

To $e-(re ade4(a'e, $($'ained $er0i-e or')e +(bi- a' ')e ea$' +o$$ibe -o$', and+ro'e-' ')e +(bi- again$' (nrea$onabe-)arge$ and +oor inei-ien' $er0i-e#

*# To +ro'e-' and -on$er0e in0e$'/en'$ .)i-))a0e aready been /ade or +(bi- $er0i-e,and +re0en' r(ino($ -o/+e'i'ion#

+ASIS O, T*E LE.ISLATIE 0OER TO RE.'LATE0'+LIC SERICES/

• POLICE POWER, or ')e +ro'e-'ion o ')e +(bi- a$

.e a$ ')e ('ii'ie$ ')e/$e0e$# ?Pan'ran-o 0# P#S#C#,= P)i **&@




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•• CONSTIT"TIONAL BASIS%CONSTIT"TIONAL BASIS%

ARTICLE KII, SECTION &&% A ran-)i$e, -er'ii-a'e, or any o')er or/ oa(')oria'ion or ')e o+era'ion o +(bi- ('ii'y

$)a be gran'ed 'o%

- Fii+ino Ci'ien$- Cor+ora'ion$ or a$$o-ia'ion$

organied (nder P)ii++ine La.$ .)ere a' ea$' o ')e -a+i'ai$ o.ned by Fii+ino Ci'ien$#

- & Fii+ino Manage/en'

Ma$$ /edia and -o//er-ia'ee-o//(ni-a'ion$ $)a be%

- & Fii+ino Ca+i'a, and- & Fii+ino /anage/en'

*# ARTICLE KII, SEC &=%In 'i/e$ o na'iona e/ergen-y, .)en ')e +(bi-in'ere$' $o re4(ire$, ')e S'a'e /ay d(ring ')ee/ergen-y and (nder rea$onabe 'er/$, 'e/+orariy'a5e o0er or dire-' ')e o+era'ion o any +ri0a'e o.ned+(bi- ('ii'y or b($ine$$ ae-'ed .i') +(bi- in'ere$'$#

6# ARTICLE KII, SECTION &>T)e $'a'e /ay, in ')e in'ere$' o na'iona .eare ordeen$e, e$'abi$) and o+era'e 0i'a ind($'rie$ and(+on +ay/en' o 8($' -o/+en$a'ion, 'ran$er 'o +(bi-o.ner$)i+ ('ii'ie$ and o')er +ri0a'e en'er+ri$e$ 'o beo+era'ed by ')e go0ern/en'#

7# ARTICLE KII, SECTION &<T)e $'a'e $)a reg(a'e or +ro)ibi' /ono+oie$ .)en')e +(bi- in'ere$' $o re4(ire$2 no -o/bina'ion inre$'rain' o 'rade or (nair -o/+e'i'ion $)a be ao.ed

O,,ICES NO C*AR.E IT* EN,ORCEMENT O,0'+LIC SERICE LA

T)e P(bi- Ser0i-e Co//i$$ion )a$ been aboi$)ed# T)eoo.ing re+a-ed i'%

LAND TRANSPORTATION9 De+ar'/en' oTran$+or'a'ion and Co//(ni-a'ion ?DOTC@ and ')eLand Tran$+or'a'ion Fran-)i$ing and Reg(a'oryBoard ?LTFRB@

*# WATER TRANSPORTATION9 Mari'i/e Ind($'ryA(')ori'y ?MARINA@

6# AIR TRANSPORTATION9 Air Tran$+or'a'ion Oi-e?ATO@ )eaded by an a$$i$'an' $e-re'ary and ')e Ci0iAerona('i-$ Board, .)i-) )a$ been +a-ed (nder ')eDOTC a$ an a''a-)ed agen-y#

7# TELECOMM"NICATIONS9 Na'ionaTee-o//(ni-a'ion$ Co//i$$ion, .)i-) )a$ been+a-ed (nder ')e DOTC a$ an a''a-)ed agen-y#

# ENERGY9 Board o Energy b(' 'ran$erred 'o ')eEnergy Reg(a'ory Board ?ERB@# WATERWOR1S9 Na'iona Wa'er Re$o(r-e$ Co(n-i

• T)e DOTC $)a be ')e +ri/ary en'i'y in

Tran$+or'a'ion and Co//(ni-a'ion

LIMITATIONS ON T*E 0OERS O, T*E RE.'LATOR+OARS> COMMISSIONS AN CO'NCILS/

19 .nral/

Po.er$ are i/i'ed ro/ ')o$e gran'ed in ')eegi$a'ion -rea'ing ')e body#

29 Con"tit$tional/

Reg(a'ion$ i/+o$ed /($' no' )a0e ')e ee-' ode+ri0ing an o.ner o )i$ +ro+er'y .i')o(' d(e+ro-e$$ o a. nor -oni$-a'ing or a++ro+ria'ing+ri0a'e +ro+er'y .i')o(' 8($' -o/+en$a'ion#

39 D$di!ial/

Board$, -o//i$$ion$ are no' 8(di-ia 'rib(na$

and ')ereore -anno' de'er/ine 8(di-ia 4(e$'ion$$(-) a$ 0aidi'y o -on'ra-'#

;9 D$ri"di!tion/

E3'end$ ony 'o +er$on$ engaged in +(bi-('ii'ie$, or o0er a +(bi- ('ii'y, .)i-) )od$ aCer'ii-a'e o P(bi- Con0enien-e#

B. JURISDICTION

General Rule: O0er +er$on$ engaged in +(bi-

('ii'ie$, or o0er a +(bi- ('ii'y, .)i-) )od$ a

Cer'ii-a'e o P(bi- Con0enien-e# Ee!"#$%n: 0ioa'or$ o a 0aid reg(a'ion

+ro/(ga'ed (nder ')e a.

C9 .ENERAL 0OERS O, T*E COMMISSION

a) ISSUE CERTIFICATES

CERTIFICATE OF P"BLIC CON!ENIENCE ?CPC@

An a(')oria'ion i$$(ed by ')e -o//i$$ion or ')eo+era'ion o +(bi- $er0i-e$ or .)i-) no ran-)i$e ei')er/(ni-i+a or egi$a'i0e i$ re4(ired by a.#

CERTIFICATE OF P"BLIC CON!ENIENCE

NECESSITY ?CPCN@

An a(')oria'ion i$$(ed by ')e -o//i$$ion or ')eo+era'ion o +(bi- $er0i-e$ or .)i-) a ran-)i$e i$re4(ired by a.#

NAT"RE OF A CERTIFICATE OF P"BLICCON!ENIENCE

I' -on$'i'('e$ nei')er a FRANCHISE nora CONTRACT# I' -oner$ no +ro+er'y rig)'$ and i$

a /ere i-en$e or +ri0iege#

*# GENERAL R"LE% NECESSITY OFCERTIFICATE OF P"BLIC CON!ENIENCE orCERTIFICATE OF P"BLIC CON!ENIENCE NECESSITY

"ne$$ o')er.i$e e3e/+', no +(bi-$er0i-e $)a o+era'e .i')o(' )a0ing been i$$(ed




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a -er'ii-a'e o +(bi- -on0enien-e ?no ran-)i$ei$ re4(ired by a.@ or a -er'ii-a'e o +(bi--on0enien-e and ne-e$$i'y ?a +rior ran-)i$e i$re4(ired by a.@#

6# EKCEPTIONS ?Se-'ion &7, P(bi- Ser0i-e La.@

Crti8i!at o8 &$li! !on?nin!> not n!""ary in t8ollo5ing/a# Ware)o($e$b# Ani/a dra.n 0e)i-e$, ban-a$ +o.ered by oar or $ai2

'(gboa'$, ig)'er$ or +eda dri0en 0e)i-e$-# Air$)i+$ e3-e+' a$ 'o i3ing o ra'e$d# Radio Co/+anie$, e3-e+' a$ 'o i3ing o ra'e$e# P(bi- ('ii'ie$ o+era'ed by ')e Na'iona Go0ern/en'# Go0ern/en' or +oi'i-a $(bdi0i$ion$ e3-e+' a$ 'o ra'e$g# I-e+an'$)# P(bi- Mar5e'$

7# RE"ISITES BEFORE A CERTIFICATE OFP"BLIC CON!ENIENCE MAY BE GRANTED%

a# CITIENSHIP Fii+ino Ci'ien2 Fii+inoCor+ora'ion$; A$$o-ia'ion$

b# FINANCIAL CAPACITY-# P"BLIC NECESSITYd# P"BLIC CON!ENIENCE

♦ Con"idration"%

a@ FINANCIALRESPONSIBILITY OFAPPLICANTS

a@ RELIABILITY OFTHE APPLICATION

b@ PRIORITY OFFILING THE APPLICATION

-@ PRIORITY OFOPERATION

0RIOR A00LICANT R'LE

Priori'y in ')e iing o a++i-a'ion or a CPC i$, o')er-ondi'ion$ being e4(a, an i/+or'an' a-'or in de'er/ining ')erig)'$ o ')e +(bi- $er0i-e -o/+anie$, and in ')e gran'ing orre($a o a -er'ii-a'e# ?Ba'anga$ Tran$ Co# 0 Orane$, * P)i7@

0RIOR O0ERATOR R'LET)e a. -on'e/+a'e$ ')a' ')e ir$' i-en$ee .i be

+ro'e-'ed in )i$ in0e$'/en' and .i no' be $(b8e-'ed 'o ar(ino($ -o/+e'i'ion# I' i$ no' ')ereore ')e +oi-y o ')e a. 'oi$$(e a CPC 'o a $e-ond o+era'or 'o -o0er ')e $a/e ied and in-o/+e'i'ion .i') a ir$' o+era'or .)o i$ rendering $(i-ien',ade4(a'e and $a'i$a-'ory $er0i-e, and .)o in a ')ing$ and

re$+e-'$ i$ -o/+ying .i') ')e r(e$ and reg(a'ion$ o ')e-o//i$$ion# T)e od o+era'or /($' be gi0en ')e o++or'(ni'y 'oi/+ro0e and e3'end )i$ ine$# ?Ba'anga$ Tran$ Co# 0 Orane$,* P)i 7@+ASIS O, T*E 0RIOR O0ERATOR R'LE

Pre0en' r(ino($ and .a$'e( -o/+e'i'ion and in'ere$'o +(bi- .i be +re$er0ed#

E:CE0TIONS TO T*E 0RIOR O0ERATOR R'LE/

O+era'or ai$; nege-'$ 'o /a5ei/+ro0e/en' or ee-' ')e in-rea$e in $er0i-e .)engi0en ')e o++or'(ni'y#

*# W)en Prior o+era'or oer$ 'o /ee'in-rea$e$ in de/and ony .)en ano')er o+era'or oered'o render addi'iona $er0i-e

6# Abandon/en' o o+era'ion7# Prior o+era'or$ did no' o++o$e

a++i-a'ion# Prior o+era'or -anno' $a'i$y need$ o

')e +(bi-# W)en o++or'(ni'y 'o i/+ro0e $er0i-e i$

rai$ed by +rior o+era'or ony on a++ea#=# CPC gran'ed 'o ')e a++i-an' i$ a

/aiden ran-)i$e -o0ering a ne. ro('e, abei'o0era++ing .i') ')a' o ')e od o+era'or

># E3+ira'ion o -or+ora'e e3i$'en-e o+rior o+era'or#


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')e in'er+re'a'ion o rig)'$ +ri0iege$ or ran-)i$e$ i$'a5en again$' ')e gran'ee#

HOWE!ER i e3-($i0i'y i$ gi0en by a. i'$)o(d be .i') ')e (nder$'anding ')a' ')e -o/+any

en8oying i' i$ $e $(i-ien' and -a+abe o $(++ying')e needed $er0i-e or +rod(-' a' /odera'e orrea$onabe +ri-e$#

In reai'y a ran-)i$e i$ a -on'ra-' be'.een ')eS'a'e and ')e gran'ee#

$"tion/ Sin-e a ran-)i$e i$ a -on'ra-' i$ ')i$go0erned by ')e non9i/+air/en' -a($e o ')eCon$'i'('ionJ

An"5r/ No, .)ie i' i$ 'r(e ')a' a ran-)i$e i$ in')e na'(re o a -on'ra-', .)i-) ')e +ar'ie$ 'o i'/($' re$+e-' i' i$ no' a -on'ra-' $(-) a$ i$+ro'e-'ed ro/ i/+air/en' by ')e Con$'i'('ion#

N9+9T)e )oder o a egi$a'i0e ran-)i$e )a$

+reeren-e o0er ')e )oder o a /(ni-i+a ran-)i$egran'ed /ore ')an a year a'er#

I ')e )oder o a /(ni-i+a ran-)i$e .a$$(b$e4(en'y gran'ed .i') a egi$a'i0e ran-)i$e ')eor/er .i be re+eaed by ')e a''er#

A /(ni-i+ai'y doe$ no' )a0e ')e ega rig)''o n(iy a egi$a'i0e ran-)i$e by arbi'rariy re($ing

'o a++ro0e +an$ o ')e -o/+any re-ei0ing ')eegi$a'i0e ran-)i$e /ade +(r$(an' 'o a +ro0i$ion')erein#

No'e )o.e0er ')a' ')e Co//i$$ion /aydi$a++ro0e a /(ni-i+a ran-)i$e and i' /ay deny ana++i-a'ion .i')o(' inringing ')e egi$a'i0e+reroga'i0e o ')e /(ni-i+a -o(n-i, be-a($e ')eCo//i$$ion /erey e3er-i$e$ a +o.er gran'ed bya.#

PSC )a$ +o.er 'o reg(a'e /anner odi$-onne-'ing $er0i-e$ by MERALCO 'o dein4(en'-($'o/er# I' -an -o/+e MERALCO ')a' beore i' -an

ee-' di$-onne-'ion o i' $er0i-e$ 'o a dein4(en'-($'o/er i' i$ re4(ired ')a' i' /($' ir$' gi0e a .ri''enno'i-e o di$-onne-'ion 7> )o(r$ in ad0an-e#

!9) T*E COMMISSION *AS ALSO T*E 0OER TO ,I:AN ETERMINE INII'AL AN DOINT RATES> TOLLS>C*AR.ES> CLASSI,ICATIONS OR SC*E'LES T*EREO,>ILOMETRA.E> AN OT*ER S0ECIAL RATES9 (S!tion 16(!) (0+ = +ar 2JJJ)

• T)a' beore ')e Co//i$$ion -an i3 ra'e$ ')ere /($'

ir$' be a no'i-e and )earing#

• *OEER> t Co%%i""ion in it" di"!rtion !an0ROISSIONAL a&&ro? rat" &ro&o"d y&$li! "r?i!" IT*O'T NOTICE AN *EARIN.0ROIE tat IT*IN T*IRT (3J) AST*EREA,TER A *EARIN. M'ST +E *EL '0ON0REIO'S 0'+LICATION AN NOTICE TO T*ECONCERNS O0ERATIN. IN T*E TERRITORA,,ECTE9

E#g# ERB )a$ a(')ori'y 'o i$$(e an ordergran'ing +ro0i$iona in-rea$e o +ri-e$ e0en .i')o('no'i-e and )earing#

• E:TENT O, T*E 0OER O, T*E COMMISSIONTO ,I: RATES9

Ra'e$ are $(b/i''ed by ')e +(bi- -arrier$ b(' are$(b8e-' 'o a++ro0a by ')e PSC .)i-) i$ NOT i/i'ed in')e $ee-'ion o ')e od or ')e ne. ra'e$ b(' -o(d NOTe$'abi$) $(-) ra'e$ a$ are +ro+er (nder ')e e0iden-e+re$en'ed#

*# T)e /a3i/(/ ra'e i3ed in a ran-)i$e, .)i-) i'$)oder i$ a(')oried 'o -oe-', i$ a.ay$ $(b8e-' 'o are0i$ion and reg(a'ion by ')e PSC#

6# T)e PSC )a$ a$o ')e +o.er 'o order ')e re(nd oo0er-)arge$# T)e re4(ire/en' i$ no' in ')e na'(re oa +ena'y b(' i$ /erey a /ea$(re by .)i-) ')e

+(bi- $er0i-e$ -on-erned are a$5ed 'o re'(rn .)a'')ey did no' )a0e ')e rig)' 'o -oe-'#7# In ano')er -a$e, ')e Co(r' a$o $aid ')a' .)en ')e

Co//i$$ion i$ e/+o.ered by a. 'o i3 ')e ra'e$ oreig)' .)i-) 0e$$e$ /ay -)arge, i' i$ i/+ied ')a' ')e0e$$e$ /ay no' egay de/and /ore ')an ')o$era'e$#

# T)e Co//i$$ion )a$ ')e +o.er 'o a'er ')ee$'abi$)ed ra'e$ in a -er'ii-a'e o +(bi--on0enien-e, e$+e-iay .)ere ')e order i3ing ')era'e$ i$ in ')e na'(re o an e3+eri/en' or a +eriod oo(r /on')$#

# W)ere i' a++ear$ ')a' a +ro+o$ed 8oin' a'e $y$'e/ .i') 'ran$er$ in rea'ion 'o a +oin' o -on'ra-' be'.een

'.o 'ran$+or'a'ion ine$ .o(d $er0e ')e -on0enien-eo ')e +(bi-, ')e PSC )a$ a(')ori'y 'o ind a +(bi-need and ')erea'er 'o a++ro0e $(-) 8oin' are $y$'e/#

=# B(' ')e PSC -anno' deega'e 'o a +(bi- $er0i-e i'$+o.er 'o i3 and de'er/ine ')e ra'e$#

• ETERMINATION O, D'ST AN REASONA+LE

RATES9

T)e i3ing o ra'e$ i$ a egi$a'i0e andgo0ern/en'a +o.er o0er .)i-) ')e go0ern/en' )a$-o/+e'e -on'ro# B"T i' )a$ no +o.er 'o i3 ra'e$

.)i-) are (nrea$onabe or 'o reg(a'e ')e/ arbi'rariy,

and ')a' a$ 'o .)e')er a gi0en ra'e i$ air andrea$onabe i$ a 8(di-ia 4(e$'ion o0er .)i-) ')e -o(r'$)a0e -o/+e'e -on'ro#

N#B# T)ere i$ a ega +re$(/+'ion ')a' ')era'e$ are rea$onabe and i' /($' be -on-eded ')a' ')ei3ing o ra'e$ by ')e go0ern/en' ')ro(g) i'$a(')oried agen', in0o0e$ ')e e3er-i$e o rea$onabedi$-re'ion and (ne$$ ')ere i$ an ab($e o ')a'di$-re'ion

• RE'IREMENTS ,OR A D'ST AN REASONA+LE

RATE

One .)i-) yied$ 'o ')e -arrier a air re'(rn (+on ')e0a(e o ')e +ro+er'y e/+oyed in +eror/ing ')e$er0i-e2

*# One .)i-) i$ air 'o ')e +(bi- or ')e $er0i-e$rendered#




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E#g# o -ir-(/$'an-e$ 8($'iying in-rea$e o ra'e$ Qe3igen-ie$ o ')e +re$en' and ')e ('(re 0ie.ed in ')eig)' o re-en' de0eo+/en'$ and ')e e3+erien-e gained in-onne-'ion .i') ')e o+era'ion o ano')er +(bi- ('ii'yanaogo($y $i'(a'ed Q

d9) TO ,I: D'ST AN REASONA+LE STANARS>CLASSI,ICATIONS> RE.'LATIONS> 0RACTICES>MEAS'REMENTS> OR SERICE TO +E ,'RNIS*E>IM0OSE> O+SERE> AN ,OLLOE T*EREA,TER +AN 0'+LIC SERICE9 (SECTION 16 ())

9) TO ASCERTAIN AN,I: AE'ATE AN SERICEA+LE STANARS ,OR T*EMEAS'REMENT O, 'ANTIT> 'ALIT> 0RESS'RE>INITIAL OR SERICE RENERE + AN 0'+LIC SERICEAN TO 0RESCRI+E REASONA+LE RE.'LATIONS ,ORT*E E:AMINATION AN TEST O, S'C* 0RO'CT ORSERICE> AN TO 0RESCRI+E REASONA+LERE.'LATIONS ,OR T*E E:AMINATION AN TEST O,S'C* 0RO'CT OR SERICE AN ,OR T*EMEAS'REMENT T*EREO,9 (SECTION 16 (E))

89) TO ESTA+LIS* REASONA+LE R'LES ANRE.'LATIONS> INSTR'CTIONS> S0ECI,ICATIONS> ANSTANARS> TO SEC'RE T*E ACC'RAC O, ALLMETERS AN A00LIANCES ,OR MEAS'REMENTS9(SECTION 16 (,))

g9) TO COM0EL AN 0'+LIC SERICE TO ,'RNIS*SA,E> AE'ATE> AN 0RO0ER SERICE AS RE.ARST*E MANNER O, ,'RNIS*IN. T*E SAME AS ELL AS

T*E MAINTENANCE O, T*E NECESSAR MATERIAL ANE'I0MENT9 (SECTION 16 (.))

NOTES/T)e Co//i$$ion )a$ no +o.er 'o -)ange

+ro-ed(re rea'i0e 'o in$+e-'ion and re+air o .a'er/e'er$#

T)e PSC i$ in d('y bo(nd 'o $ee 'o i' ')a'+er$on$ or -o/+anie$, )oding -er'ii-a'e$ o +(bi--on0enien-e, render .i')in a rea$onabe 'i/e ')e+(bi- $er0i-e ')a' ')ey )a0e been a(')oried 'orender or ')e benei' o ')e +(bi-#

T)e PSC $)a $ee 'o i' ')a' ')e -o/+anie$)oding Cer'ii-a'e$ o P(bi- Con0enien-e render ')eir$er0i-e .i') in a REASONABLE TIME#

9) TO RE'IRE AN 0'+LIC SERICE TOESTA+LIS*> CONSTR'CT> MAINTAIN AN O0ERATE ANREASONA+LE E:TENSION O, ITS E:ISTIN. ,ACILITIES =S'C* E:TENSION IS REASONA+LE AN 0RACTICA+LEAN ILL ,'RNIS* S',,ICIENT +'SINESS TO D'STI,T*E CONSTR'CTION O, T*E SAI 0'+LIC SERICE

REASONA+LE ARRANTS T*E ORI.INAL E:0ENIT'RERE'IRE IN MAIN. AN O0ERATIN. S'C*E:TENSION9 (SECTION 16 (*))

NOTES/+8or t 0SC !an xr!i" t ao?-

%ntiond d$ty = tr %$"t 8ir"t noti! andaring9

T)($, ')e PSC )a$ a/+e +o.er$ 'o re4(ireand a(')orie +(bi- $er0i-e$ .)i-) -er'ii-a'e$ o+(bi- -on0enien-e 'o e3'end ')eir $er0i-e .)en ')ene-e$$i'y o ')e +(bi- $o de/and$#

PSC /ay gran' e3'en$ion 'o a++i-an' .)o$e -er'ii-a'e i$ $(b8e-' 'o -ondi'ion o non9e3'en$ion i ')e Co//i$$ion i$ $a'i$ied ')a' +(bi-$er0i-e or -on0enien-e re4(ire$ or de/and$ ')a' ')eine o $(-) e3'en$ion be r(n, o+era'ed and $er0edand ')a' ')e a++i-an' i$ inan-iay -a+abe oo+era'ing i', ')e Co//i$$ion )a$ ')e +o.er 'o gran' a-er'ii-a'e o +(bi- -on0enien-e 'o ')e a++i-an' or')e o+era'ion o $(-) e3'en$ion ine#

T)e PSC )a$ a$o ')e +o.er 'o -o/+e a+(bi- $er0i-e a('o9b($ o+era'or 'o -)ange i'$ ro('e in0ie. o ')e a-' ')a' .)a'e0er rig)'$ ')e o+era'or )a$'o ')e ('iia'ion o ')e $'ree'$ o a o-ai'y i$ ony by0ir'(e o ')e Cer'ii-a'e gran'ed by ')e Co//i$$ion#

PSC -an +er/i' a++i-an' 'o o+era'e $)or'erro('e ')an ')a' a++ied by )i/ .)en ')e-ir-(/$'an-e$ $o de/and and i' i$ NOT or ')eo++o$i'or 'o in$i$' ')a' )e Co//i$$ion $)o(d )a0e-on-eded ')e a++i-an' a onger ro('e#

i9) TO IRECT AN RAILROA> STREET RAILA ORTRACTION COM0AN TO ESTA+LIS* AN MAINTAIN ATAN D'NCTION OR 0OINT O, CONNECTION ORINTERSECTION IT* AN OT*ER LINE O, SAI ROA OR

TRAC> OR IT* AN OT*ER LINE O, AN OT*ERRAILROA> STREET> RAILA OR TRACTION TO0ROMOTE T*E CONENIENCE O, S*I00ERS O,0RO0ERT> OR 0ASSAN.ERS9 SECTION 16 (I)

9) TO A'T*ORIFE> IN ITS ISCRETION> AN RAILROA>STREET RAILA OR TRACTION COM0AN TO LA ITSTRACS ACROSS T*E TRACS O, AN RAILROA>STREET RAILA OR TRACTION COM0AN OR ACROSSAN 0'+LIC *I.*A9 SECTION 16 (D)

49) TO IRECT AN RAILROA OR STREET RAILACOM0AN TO INSTALL S'C* SA,ET EICES ORA+O'T S'C* OT*ER REASONA+LE MEAS'RES AS MAIN T*E D'.MENT O, T*E COMMISSION +E NECESSAR,OR T*E 0ROTECTION O, T*E 0'+LIC AT 0ASSIN..RAE CROSSIN. O,

?&@ +(bi- )ig).ay$ and rairoad$2?*@ +(bi- )ig).ay$ and $'ree' rai.ay2 or?6@ rai.ay and $'ree' rai.ay$#

l9) TO ,I: AN ETERMINE 0RO0ER AN AE'ATERATES O, E0RECIATION O, T*E 0RO0ERT O, AN

0'+LIC SERICE *IC* ILL +E O+SERE IN A0RO0ER AN AE'ATE E0RECIATION ACCO'NT TO+E CARRIE ,OR T*E 0ROTECTION O, STOC*OLERS>+ON*OLERS OR CREITORS9

THE INCOME FROM IN!ESTMENTS OF MONEY INS"CH F"ND SHALL LI1EWISE BE CARRIED IN S"CH F"ND#THIS F"ND SHALL NOT BE EKPENDED OTHERWISE THANFOR DEPRECIATION, IMPRO!EMENTS, NEW




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CONSTR"CTION, EKTENSIONS OR CONDITIONS TO THEPROPERTY OF S"CH P"BLIC SER!ICE# SECTION & ?L@

NOTES/T)e ra'e ba$e i$ PRESENT !AL"E, and i'

.o(d be .)oy iogi-a 'o ado+' a dieren' r(e orde+re-ia'ion#

I ')e ra'e ba$e i$ +re$en' air 0a(e, ')en')e de+re-ia'ion ba$e a$ 'o de+re-iabe +ro+er'y i$ ')e$a/e ')ing#

%9) TO AMEN> MOI, OR REOE AT AN TIMECERTI,ICATE ISS'E *ENEER T*E ,ACTS ANCIRC'MSTANCES ON T*E STREN.T* O, *IC* SAICERTI,ICATE AS ISS'E *AE +EENMISRE0RESENTE OR MATERIALL C*AN.E9 SECTION16 (M)

n9) TO S'S0EN OR REOE AN CERTI,ICATEISS'E *ENEER T*E *OLER T*EREO, *ASIOLATE OR ILL,'LL AN CONT'MACIO'SLRE,'SE TO COM0L IT* AN ORER> R'LE ORRE.'LATION O, T*E COMMISSION9 SECTION 16 (N)

0ROIE T*AT T*E COMMISSION ,OR .OOCA'SE MA 0RIOR TO T*E *EARIN. S'S0EN ,OR A0ERIO NOT TO E:CEE T*IRT (3J) AS ANCERTI,ICATE OR T*E E:ERCISE O, AN RI.*T ORA'T*ORIT ISS'E OR .RANTE + IT9

o9) TO ,I:> ETERMINE> AN RE.'LATE> AS T*ECONENIENCE O, T*E STATE MA RE'IRE> A S0ECIALT0E O, A'TO-+'SSES> TR'CS> AN MOTOR TR'CSTO +E *EREA,TER CONSTR'CTE> 0'RC*ASE> ANO0ERATE + O0ERATORS A,TER T*E A00ROAL O,T*IS ACTK

TO ,I: AN T*E ETERMINE T*E S0ECIALRE.ISTRATION ,EE ,OR A'TO-+'SSES> TR'CS> ANMOTOR TR'CS SO CONSTR'CTE AN O0ERATE9

0ROIE/ T*AT SAI ,EES S*ALL +ESMALLER T*AN T*OSE C*AR.E ,OR A'TO-+'SSES>

TR'CS> AN MOTOR TR'CS O, T0ES NOT MAERE.'LATION 'NER T*IS S'+SECTION9 SECTION 16 (O)

LIMITATIONS ON T*E 0OER TO AMEN

a# T)a' beore a /odii-a'ion, a/end/en', or re0o-a'ion $)abe ao.ed, i' /($' be $)o.n ')a' ')e -ondi'ion$ ro/ .)i-)')e -er'ii-a'e .a$ gran'ed no onger e3i$' or )a0e a'ered,or ')a' ')e -er'ii-a'e )oder )a$ 0ioa'ed or deibera'eyre($ed 'o -o/+y .i') ')e order$, r(e$ and reg(a'ion$ o')e Co//i$$ion#

b# T)ere /($' be no'i-e and )earing beore ')e re0o-a'ion

-an be ee-'ed#

9 Wi')o(' no'i-e and )earingJ T)e Order -an-eing ')eCer'ii-a'e i$ 0oid#

E#g# A $inge )od9(+ in-iden' i$ no' a gro(nd or re0o5ing a-er'ii-a'e o +(bi- -on0enien-e#

N#B#

T)e gran' o a(')ori'y regarding (nran-)i$edo+era'ion re4(ire$ no'i-e and )earing#

In"tan!" 5n NO NOTICE AN *EARIN. ar n!""ary9

W)ere ')e order i$ a /ere order o in0e$'iga'ion+re+ara'ory 'o ')e ina )earing and de-i$ion o ')ea++i-a'ion#

*# W)ere ')e /odii-a'ion o ')e -er'ii-a'e i$ ony in or/ andno' in $(b$'an-e, $(-) a$, an order gran'ing an a++i-a'ionor $(b$'i'('ion#

6# W)ere ')e order i$ /erey 'o gi0e addi'iona 'i/e 'o regi$'er0e)i-e$#

7# An order or good -a($e $($+ending or a +eriod no' 'oe3-eed ')ir'y day$ any -er'ii-a'e or ')e e3er-i$e ora(')ori'y 'o i$$(ed or gran'ed#

# W)ere ')e a(')oried ine o ')e o++o$i'or are dieren'ro/ ')o$e or ')e a++i-an', ')e or/er -anno' be-on$idered 'o )a0e $(b$'an'ia in'ere$' in ')e a++i-a'ion $oa$ 'o re4(ire )i$ +er$ona no'ii-a'ion o ')e )earing#

NOTE/ T)a' la!4 o8 noti! i" d%d !$rd 5rt &titionr" 5r al to ti%ly o&&o"&tition"9 T)ey are dee/ed 'o )a0e been gi0en d(e+ro-e$$ o a. .)i-) $i/+y /ean$ ')e o++or'(ni'y 'obe )eard#

W)ere ')e Co//i$$ion en'ered i'$ order .i')o(' no'i-e and )earing, ')e dee-', i any, i$ -(redby a )earing on ')e +e'i'ioner$ /o'ion 'o re-on$ider')e order# Ho.e0er, ')e dee-' i$ .ai0ed .)ere ')ea++i-an' +e'i'ion$ or ano')er e3'en$ion o $i3'y ?@

day$ in .)i-) 'o in$'a i'$ ran-)i$e#

PSC )a$ ')e +o.er 'o re9o+en -a$e, (nderi'$ +o.er 'o re0o5e and /odiy#

.RO'NS ,OR S'S0ENSION OR REOCATION O,

CERTI,ICATE

T)e rig)' 'o o+era'e a +(bi- ('ii'y i$ a +ri0iegegran'ed by ')e $'a'e# T)($ i' -an be re0o5ed .)en ')e)oder%

!ioa'e$ -on'(/a-io($y re($e$ 'o -o/+y .i') any r(e,

order or reg(a'ion o ')e -o//i$$ion*# I$ a /ere d(//y6# Cea$e$ o+era'ion by +a-ing )i$ b($ in $'orage7# Abandon$ ')e $er0i-e

NO REIAL O, T*E C0C 'E TO T*E ,ORE.OIN.9

T)e rig)' 'o a -er'ii-a'e o +(bi- -on0enien-e .)i-) )a$ been orei'ed by ')e )oder$ 0o(n'ary and(na(')oried abandon/en' o )i$ $er0i-e and ai(re 'oregi$'er )i$ e4(i+/en' $)o(d no' be re0i0ed $i/+y!a$" t go?rn%nt 5o$ld not al to !oll!ti" tax liailiti"#

T)e /ere ai(re o ')e Go0ern/en' 'o -oe-' ')e 'a3iabii'ie$ o a )oder o a -er'ii-a'e o +(bi- -on0enien-e i$no' a $(i-ien' gro(nd or re0o5ing ')e Co//i$$ion$de-i$ion 'o -an-e )i$ -er'ii-a'e .)ere ')e rea$on$')ereore are ')a' ')e )oder )a$ -o/+e'ey and 0o(n'ariyabandoned, .i')o(' a(')ori'y, ')e $er0i-e$ re4(ired by )i$-er'ii-a'e#




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S'o++age o o+era'ion$ $(i-ien' gro(nd or-an-ea'ion o -er'ii-a'e# B(' ')e /ere ai(re in good8ait 'o o+era'e 'e/+orariy i$ NOT a gro(nd or-an-ea'ion o ')e CPC#

9 0ROCEEIN.S O, COMMISSION IT*O'T0REIO'S *EARIN.9

T)e Co//i$$ion $)a )a0e +o.er, 5ito$t&r?io$" aring> "$!t to "tali"dli%itation" and x!&tion" and "a?ing &ro?i"ion"to t !ontrary/

a# To in0e$'iga'e, (+on i'$ o.n ini'ia'i0e, or (+on -o/+ain' in .ri'ing, any /a''er, -on-erning any +(bi- $er0i-e a$regard$ /a''er$ (nder i'$ 8(ri$di-'ion2

b# To re4(ire any +(bi- $er0i-e 'o +ay ')e a-'(a e3+en$e$in-(rred by ')e Co//i$$ion in any in0e$'iga'ion i i' $)abe o(nd in ')e $a/e ')a' any ra'e, 'o, -)arge, $-)ed(e,reg(a'ion, +ra-'i-e, a-' or $er0i-e ')ereo i$ in 0ioa'ion oany +ro0i$ion o ')i$ a-' or $er0i-e ')ereo, i$ in 0ioa'ion oany +ro0i$ion o ')i$ A-' or o any -er'ii-a'e, order, r(e,reg(a'ion or re4(ire/en' i$$(ed or e$'abi$)ed by ')eCo//i$$ion2

-# Fro/ 'i/e 'o 'i/e a++ri$e and 0a(e ')e +ro+er'y o any+(bi- $er0i-e, .)ene0er in ')e 8(dg/en' o ')eCo//i$$ion i' $)a be ne-e$$ary $o 'o do, or ')e +(r+o$eo -arrying o(' any o ')e +ro0i$ion$ o ')i$ A-', and in/a5ing $(-) 0a(a'ion ')e Co//i$$ion /ay )a0e a--e$$'o and ($e any boo5$, do-(/en'$, or re-ord$ in ')e+o$$e$$ion o any de+ar'/en', b(rea(, oi-e, or board o

')e go0ern/en' o ')e P)ii++ine$ or any +oi'i-a$(bdi0i$ion ')ereo2

d# To +ro0ide, on /o'ion by or a' ')e re4(e$' o any -on$(/eror ($er o a +(bi- $er0i-e, or ')e e3a/ina'ion and 'e$' oany a++ian-e ($ed or /ea$(ring o any +rod(-' or $er0i-eo a +(bi- $er0i-e2

e# To +er/i' any $'ree' rai.ay or 'ra-'ion -o/+any 'o -)angei'$ e3i$'ing ga(ge 'o $'andard $'ea/ rairoad ga(ge, (+on$(-) 'er/$ and -ondi'ion$ a$ ')e Co//i$$ion $)a+re$-ribe#

# To gran' 'o any +(bi- $er0i-e $+e-ia +er/i'$ 'o /a5e e3'raor $+e-ia 'ri+$ .i')in ')e 'erri'ory -o0ered by i'$ -er'ii-a'eo +(bi- -on0enien-e, and /a5e $+e-ia e3-(r$ion 'ri+$

o('$ide o i'$ o.n 'erri'ory i ')e +(bi- in'ere$' or $+e-ia-ir-(/$'an-e$ re4(ired i'% Pro0ided, )o.e0er, ')a' in -a$ea +(bi- $er0i-e -anno' render $(-) e3'ra $er0i-e on i'$o.n ine or in i'$ o.n 'erri'ory, a $+e-ia +er/i' or $(-)e3'ra $er0i-e /ay be gran'ed 'o any o')er +(bi- $er0i-e2

g# To re4(ire any +(bi- $er0i-e 'o 5ee+ i'$ boo5$, re-ord$,and a--o(n'$ $o a$ 'o aord an in'eigen' (nder$'anding o')e -ond(-' o i'$ b($ine$$ and 'o ')a' end 'o re4(ire e0ery+(bi- $er0i-e o ')e $a/e -a$$ 'o ado+' a (nior/ $y$'e/o a--o(n'ing2

)# To re4(ire any +(bi- $er0i-e 'o (rni$) ann(a re+or'$ oinan-e$ and o+era'ion$#

i# To re4(ire e0ery +(bi- $er0i-e 'o ie .i') ')e Co//i$$ion

a $'a'e/en' in .ri'ing, 0eriied by ')e oa')$ o ')e o.ner o')e +re$iden' and ')e $e-re'ary ')ereo, i a -or+ora'ion,$e''ing or') ')e na/e, 'i'e o oi-e or +o$i'ion, and +o$'oi-e addre$$ and ')e a(')ori'y, +o.er and d('ie$ o e0eryoi-er, /e/ber o ')e board o dire-'or$, 'r($'ee$ e3e-('i0e-o//i''ee, $(+erin'enden', -)ie or )ead o -on$'r(-'ionand o+era'ion ')ereo2

8# To re4(ire any +(bi- $er0i-e 'o -o/+y .i') ')e a.$ o ')eP)ii++ine$ and .i') any +ro0in-ia re$o('ion or /(ni-i+a

ordinan-e rea'ing ')ere'o and 'o -onor/ 'o ')e d('ie$i/+o$ed (+on i' ')ereby or by ')e +ro0i$ion$ o i'$ o.n-)ara-'er, .)e')er ob'ained (nder any genera or $+e-iaa. o ')e P)ii++ine$2

5# To in0e$'iga'e any or a a--iden'$ ')a' /ay o--(r on ')e

+ro+er'y o any +(bi- $er0i-e or dire-'y or indire-'y ari$ingro/ or -onne-'ed .i') i'$ /ain'enan-e or o+era'ion in ')eP)ii++ine$2 'o re4(ire any +(bi- $er0i-e 'o gi0e ')eCo//i$$ion i//edia'e and ee-'i0e no'i-e o a or any$(-) a--iden'$, and 'o /a5e $(-) order orre-o//enda'ion .i') re$+e-' ')ere'o a$ ')e +(bi- in'ere$'/ay .arran' or re4(ire2

# To re4(ire e0ery +(bi- $er0i-e a$ )erein deined 'o ie .i')i' -o/+e'e $-)ed(e$ o e0ery -a$$ii-a'ion e/+oyed ando e0ery indi0id(a or 8oin' ra'e, 'o are or -)arge /ade,-)arged or e3a-'ed by i' or any +rod(-' $(++ied orrendered .i')in ')e P)ii++ine$ and, in ')e -a$e o +(bi--arrier$, 'o ie .i') i' a $'a'e/en' $)o.ing ')e i'inerarie$ orro('e$ $er0ed a$ $+e-iied in $(-) re4(ire/en'#

NOTES/T)e Co//i$$ion no' ony )a$ ')e gnral

"$&r?i"ion o?r all &$li! $tiliti" and t &o5rto in?"tigat, (+on i'$ o.n ini'ia'i0e or a -o/+ain' in

.ri'ing, any 8($' -a($e$ or grie0an-e$ again$' any o')e/, 'o /a5e and enor-e rea$onabe r(e$ andreg(a'ion$, and grant rli8 in all &ro&r !a"" andtat it not only a" t &o5r to %a4 and n8or!all ra"onal r$l" and rg$lation" 8or to&ration o8 any &$li! $tility> in!l$ding 5atr!ra8t"> ?""l" and "ta%"i&"9

T)e Co//i$$ion -an a++oin' /e/ber$ o')e PNP $'a'ioned in ')e +ro0in-e$, a$ oi-ia$ in-)arge .i') enor-ing i'$ reg(a'ion$#

T)e Co//i$$ion )a$ a$o ')e e3+re$$+o.er 'o -)arge ')e e3+en$e o an in0e$'iga'ionagain$' ')e o+era'or$ o(nd g(i'y o 0ioa'ion o ')e-ondi'ion$ o )i$ -er'ii-a'e or o a a. or ordinan-e, a$i' )a$ +o.er, or ')e $a/e -a($e, 'o $($+end orre0o5e a -er'ii-a'e o +(bi- -on0enien-e#

0OER TO .RANT COMMISSION TO .RANT 0ERMITS

IT*O'T *EARIN.9

• .nral R$l/

T)e Co//i$$ion )a$ no +o.er 'o gran'$+e-ia +er/i'$ 'o o+era'e a +(bi- $er0i-e .i')o('NOTICE AND HEARING#

• Ex!&tion"/

a# Per/i' 'o /a5e e3'ra or $+e-ia 'ri+$ .i')in ')e'erri'ory -o0ered by ')e -er'ii-a'e o +(bi--on0enien-e2 and

b# S+e-ia e3-(r$ion 'ri+$ o('$ide o ')e 'erri'ory o')e +(bi- $er0i-e i +(bi- in'ere$' or $+e-ia-ir-(/$'an-e$ re4(ire i'#

-# I' i$ a Q.e $e''ed do-'rine ')a' or a +ro0i$iona+er/i' an e3 +ar'e )earing $(i-e$# T)e de-i$i0e-on$idera'ion i$ ')e e3i$'en-e o a +(bi- need#

OPERATIO!S OF PUBLIC SERVICE RE.'LATIONS AN 0RO*I+ITIONS




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SECTION &>#I' $)a be (na.( 'o engage in any +(bi- $er0i-e b($ine$$

.i')o(' )a0ing ir$' $e-(red ro/ ')e -o//i$$ion a -er'ii-a'e o

+(bi- -on0enien-e or -er'ii-a'e o +(bi- -on0enien-e andne-e$$i'y a$ +ro0ided or in ')i$ a-', e3-e+' gran'ee$ oegi$a'i0e ran-)i$e$ e3+re$$y e3e/+'ing $(-) gran'ee$ ro/')e re4(ire/en' o $e-(ring a -er'ii-a'e ro/ ')i$ -o//i$$iona$ .e a$ -on-ern$ a' +re$en' e3i$'ing e3+re$$y e3e/+'edro/ ')e 8(ri$di-'ion o ')e -o//i$$ion, ei')er 'o'ay or in +ar',by ')e +ro0i$ion$ o $e-'ion &6 o ')i$ a-'#

SECTION 1 attorny" or ro4r"> or any o8t%> di"!o$nt" or rat" on a$toriGd rat" orgrant !rdit 8or t &ay%nt o8 8rigt !arg"K

!9 To r8$" or ngl!t> 5n r#$"td y tdir!tor o8 &o"t" or i" a$toriGd r&r"ntati?>to !arry &$li! %ail in t rg$lar tri&" o8 any&$li! land tran"&ortation "r?i! %aintaind oro&ratd y any "$! &$li! "r?i!> $&on "$!tr%" and !ondition" and 8or a !on"idration in"$! a%o$nt a" %ay agrd $&on t5n tdir!tor o8 &o"t" and t !arrir9

• NOTES/

T)e a. doe$ no' re4(ire ')a' ')e $a/e-)arge be /ade or -arrying +a$$enger$ or +ro+er'y,(ne$$ a ')e -ondi'ion$ are ai5e and-on'e/+oraneo($# I' doe$ no' +ro)ibi' ')e -)arging oa dieren' ra'e or -arrying +a$$enger$ or +ro+er'y

.)en ')e a-'(a -o$' o )anding and 'ran$+or'ing ')e$a/e i$ dieren'# I# $& '(en #(e "r%)e *(ar+e, $&-%r #(e "ur"%&e %- -a)%r$n+ "er&%n& %r l%*al$#$e& %r

"ar#$*ular $n,& %- !er*(an,$&e #(a# #(e la' $n#er)ene& an, "r%($/$#&. I' i$ a0ori'i$/ anddi$-ri/ina'ion .)i-) ')e a. +ro)ibi'$#

SECTION 2J9T)e oo.ing are ')e a-'$ .)i-) re4(ire$ a++ro0a o ')e

-o//i$$ion%

a# To ado+', e$'abi$), i3, i/+o$e, /ain'ain, -oe-' or -arryin'o ee-' any indi0id(a or 8oin' ra'e$, -o//(ni-a'ion,/ieage or o')er $+e-ia ra'e, 'o, are, -)arge,-a$$ii-a'ion or i'inerary#

b# To e$'abi$), -on$'r(-', /ain'ain, or o+era'e ne. (ni'$ ore3'end e3i$'ing a-ii'ie$ or /a5e any o')er addi'ion 'o orgenera e3'en$ion o ')e $er0i-e2

-# To abandon any rairoad $'a'ion or $'o+ ')e $ae o

+a$$enger 'i-5e'$, or -ea$e 'o /ain'ain an agen' 'o re-ei0eand di$-)arge reig)' a' any $'a'ion no. or )erea'ere$'abi$)ed a' .)i-) +a$$enger 'i-5e'$ are no. or /ay)erea'er be reg(ary $od, or a' .)i-) $(-) agen' i$ no.or /ay )erea'er be /ain'ained, or /a5e any +er/anen'-)ange in i'$ 'i/e 'abe$ or i'inerarie$ on any rairoad or ini'$ $er0i-e2

d# To ay any rairoad or $'ree' rai.ay a-ro$$ any )ig).ay2

e# Herea'er 'o i$$(e any $'o-5 or $'o-5 -er'i i-a'e$re+re$en'ing an in-rea$e o -a+i'a2 or i$$(e any $)are o$'o-5 .i')o(' +ar 0a(e2 or i$$(e bond$ or o')er e0iden-e oindeb'edne$$ +ayabe in /ore ')an one year ro/ ')ei$$(an-e ')ereo2

# To -a+i'aie ran-)i$e in e3-e$$ o ')e a/o(n', in-($i0e oany 'a3 or ann(a -)arge a-'(ay +aid 'o ')e go0ern/en' o')e P)ii++ine$ or any o')er +oi'i-a $(bdi0i$ion ')ereo a$')e -on$idera'ion o ')e $aid ran-)i$e2

g# To $e aiena'e, /or'gage, en-(/ber or ea$e i'$ +ro+er'y,ran-)i$e$, -er'ii-a'e$ +ri0iege$ or rig)'$, or any +ar'')ereo, .i') ')o$e o any +(bi- $er0i-e#

• n %ay t &$li! Sr?i! Co%%i""ion or

Rg$latory +oard a&&ro? "al or %ortgag o8&$li! "r?i! &ro&rtyB

T)e a++ro0a /ay be gi0en beore or a'er ')e-on$(//a'ion o ')e $ae or /or'gage# I ')e a++ro0a'a5e$ +a-e a'er ')e 'ran$er, ')e ee-' ')ereo i$ or/ay be re'roa-'i0e# ?a/boanga Tran$ Co 0 Ba-)ra-)Mo'or Co, * P)i *77@

• Critrion 8or a&&ro?al o8 a "al or n!$%ran! o8

a !rti8i!at o8 &$li! !on?nin!

"nder Se-# *?g@, ')e Co//i$$ion ?no. reg(a'oryboard$, -o//i$$ion$ and -o(n-i$@ )a$ ')e +o.er anda(')ori'y 'o a++ro0e a $ae or 'ran$er o a CPC i%

T)ere are 8($' and rea$onabegro(nd$ or /a5ing ')e 'ran$er

*# T)e $ae or 'ran$er i$ no'de'ri/en'a 'o ')e +(bi- in'ere$'#

T)i$ +ro0i$ion, i' i$ beie0ed i$ a++i-abe 'o areg(a'ory board$, -o//i$$ion$ and -o(n-i$, a$ are$(' o ')e 'ran$er o +o.er$ and (n-'ion$# T)e

8(ri$di-'ion and $(+er0i$ion and -on'ro o0er a +(bi-$er0i-e$ originay 0e$'ed in ')e P(bi- Ser0i-eCo//i$$ion )a0e been di$'rib('ed a/ong ')e 0ario($reg(a'ory board$, -o//i$$ion$ and -o(n-i$#

• T 88!t o8 a "al o8 &$li! "r?i! &ro&rty

5ito$t t a&&ro?al o8 t &rtinnt &$li!"r?i! rg$latory ody

S$! tran"8r i" not inding again"t "aid!o%%i""ion and again"t tird &r"on"> and toriginal grant !ontin$" to r"&on"il $&ont 8ran!i"9 S$! a&&ro?al i" not o5?r a !ondition &r!dnt to t ?alidity o8 t !ontra!t9T a&&ro?al i" only n!""ary to &rot!t &$li!intr"t9 And a" t5n t &arti"> t !ontra!ti" ?alid and inding ?n 5ito$t "$! a&&ro?al9(arang ? +liGar> Dan$ary 31> 1


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)# To $e or regi$'er in i'$ boo5$ ')e 'ran$er or $ae o$)are$ o i'$ -a+i'a $'o-5, i ')e re$(' o ')a' $ae in i'$e orin -onne-'ion .i') ano')er +re0io($ $ae, $)a be 'o 0e$' in')e 'ran$eree /ore ')an or'y +er-en'(/ o ')e $(b$-ribed-a+i'a o $aid +(bi- $er0i-e#

i# To $e, aiena'e or in any /anner 'ran$er $)are$ o i'$-a+i'a $'o-5 'o any aien i ')e re$(' o ')a' $ae, aiena'ion,or 'ran$er in i'$e in i'$e or in -onne-'ion .i') ano')er+re0io($ $ae $)a be ')e red(-'ion 'o e$$ ')a' o ')e-a+i'a $'o-5 beonging 'o P)ii++ine -i'ien$#

8# To i$$(e, gi0e or 'ender dire-'y or indire-'y, any ree'i-5e', ree +a$$ or ree or red(-ed ra'e o 'ran$+or'a'ion or+a$$enger$, e3-e+' 'o ')e oo.ing +er$on$%

?&@ oi-er$, agen'$ e/+oyee$, a''orney$,+)y$i-ian$ and $(rgeon$ o $aid +(bi-$er0i-e, and /e/ber$ o ')eir a/iie$2

?*@ in/a'e$ o )o$+i'a$ or -)ari'yin$'i'('ion$ and +er$on$ engaged in-)ari'abe .or52

?6@ indigen', de$'i'('e and )o/ee$$+er$on$ .)en 'ran$+or'ed by -)ari'abe$o-ie'ie$ or )o$+i'a$, and ')ene-e$$ary agen'$ e/+oyed in $(-)'ran$+or'a'ion2

?7@ ')e ne-e$$ary -are'a5er$, going andre'(rning, o i0e$'o-5, +o('ry, r(i' ando')er reig)' (nder (nior/ and non9di$-ri/ina'ory reg(a'ion2

?@ e/+oyee$ o $ee+ing -ar -or+ora'ion$and 'eegra+) and 'ee+)one

-or+ora'ion$, rai.ay and /arine /ai$er0i-e e/+oyee$ .)en 'ra0eing in')eir oi-ia d('y2

?@ +o$' oi-e in$+e-'or$, -($'o/ oi-er$and in$+e-'or$, and i//igra'ionin$+e-'or$ .)en engaged in in$+e-'ion2

?=@ .i'ne$$e$ a''ending any egain0e$'iga'ion in .)i-) +(bi- $er0i-e i$an in'ere$'ed +ar'y2

?>@ +er$on$ in8(red in a--iden'$ or .re-5$,and +)y$i-ian$ and n(r$e$ a''ending$(-) +er$on$2

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!o%%ittd y it %$"t x&r""ly&roiitd9 In t a"n! o8 "aidx&r"" &roiition t oldr o8 t8ran!i" !annot ld !ri%inallylial9

S!tion 229Ob$er0an-e o ')e order$, de-i$ion$, and reg(a'ion$

o ')e Co//i$$ion and o ')e 'er/$ and -ondi'ion$ o any-er'ii-a'e /ay a$o be enor-ed by /anda/($ or in8(n-'ion ina++ro+ria'e -a$e$# PRO!IDED, ')a' ')e Co//i$$ion /ay-o/+ro/i$e any -a$e ')a' /ay ari$e (nder ')i$ A-' in $(-)/anner and or $(-) a/o(n' a$ i' /ay dee/ 8($' andrea$onabe#

NOTES%19 T RTC a" !on!$rrnt $ri"di!tion 5it t

Co%%i""ion o?r !a"" o8 an o&rator?iolating i" or it" !rti8i!at9

29 *o5?r> t 8iling o8 t !a" 8or tCo%%i""ion %$"t not &r%at$r9

39 RTC %ay grant an in$n!tion again"t &$li!"r?i! o&rator"K

;9 RTC %ay grant t in$n!tion again"t a &$li!"r?i! 5ito$t a$tority to o&rat9

H9 T di"odin! to an ordr o8 a !o$rt8oridding a &$i! "r?i! !o%&any to !oll!ta 8ar l"" tan tat a$toriGd y t 0SC!on"tit$t" !ri%inal !ont%&t9

69 RTC %ay i""$ %andatory in$n!tion to!o%&l an o&rator to 8$rni" "r?i!9

Ca"" 5r t RTC !annot grant in$n!tion"/ T)e RTC -anno' i$$(e in8(n-'ion$ again$' ')e order$

o ')e Co//i$$ion#*# T)e RTC -anno' en8oin an o+era'or ro/ doing .)a'

')e Co//i$$ion )a$ a(')oried#

S!tion 239Any +(bi- $er0i-e (o*oa+ion ')a' $)a%

a# +eror/, -o//i', or do any a-' or ')ingorbidden or +ro)ibi'ed2 or

b# $)a nege-' ai or o/i' 'o do or+eror/ any a-' or ')ing )erein 'o bedone or +eror/ed

SHALL BE P"NISHED%a# a ine NOT e3-eeding P*,#2 orb# I/+ri$on/en' NOT e3-eeding year$2

or-# BOTH in ')e di$-re'ion o ')e -o(r'#

S!tion 2;9Any +(bi- $er0i-e *eson $)a%

a# +eror/, -o//i', or do any a-' or ')ingorbidden or +ro)ibi'ed2 or-# $)a nege-' ai or o/i' 'o do or

+eror/ any a-' or ')ing )erein 'o bedone or +eror/ed SHALL BE

P"NISHED by

a# a ine NOT e3-eeding P*,#2 orb# I/+ri$on/en' NOT e3-eeding * year$2

or-# BOTH in ')e di$-re'ion o ')e -o(r'#

PRO!IDED%

T)a' or o+era'ing a +ri0a'e +a$$engera('o/obie a$ a +(bi- $er0i-e .i')o(' )a0ing a-er'ii-a'e o +(bi- -on0enien-e or ')e $a/e ')eoender $)a be $(b8e-' 'o ')e +ena'ie$ +ro0ided orin Se-'ion = ?8@ o A-' 6


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')e -ond(-' ')ereo ')e Co11ission s2all no+ be bo3nd b +2e+e(2ni(al 3les of legal e4iden(e%

PRO!IDED% T)a' ')e P(bi- Ser0i-e Co//i$$ioner/ay $(//ariy +(ni$) any +er$on .)o i$ g(i'y o /i$-ond(-' in

')e +re$en-e o ')e +re$en-e o ')e Co//i$$ioner orCONTEMPT%

PENALTY% FINE no' e3-eeding P*# or orIMPRISONMENT no' e3-eeding & day$ or BOTH#

To enor-e ')e +ro0i$ion$ o ')i$ Se-'ion, ')eCo//i$$ion /ay, i ne-e$$ary re4(e$' ')e a$$i$'an-e o ')eM"NICIPAL POLICE or ')e e3e-('ion o any order /ade or$aid +(r+o$e#

NOTES%

• T R$l" o8 Co$rt i" "$&&ltory to t r$l" o8 tCo%%i""ion9

CO'RT R'LIN.S AS TO 0ARTIES9

W)ie ')e Co//i$$ion i$ a(')oried 'o /a5e r(e$ or ')e-ond(-' o ')eir b($ine$$, i' -o(d no' $ea' a' na(g)' ')e(nda/en'a r(e o a +ro-eeding$ ')a' ony +ar'ie$ )a0inga rea in'ere$' .i be )eard#

*# A +ar'y NOT ae-'ed or +re8(di-ed -anno' ie ano++o$i'ion#

6# One +(bi- $er0i-e -or+ora'ion -anno' a$$(/e ')e na/eand be $(b$'i'('ed in ')e +a-e o ano')er +(bi- $er0i-e-or+ora'ion#

7# A ega re+re$en'a'i0e o ')e e$'a'e o ')e de-ea$eda++i-an' /ay be $(b$'i'('ed or ')e a''er#

# One .)o )a$ been gran'ed a egi$a'i0e ran-)i$e 'oo+era'e an i-e +an', a')o(g) no' ye' an o+era'or o $(-)+(bi- ('ii'y#

# T)e a-' ')a' a +ar'y i$ ')e e$$ee o a ine doe$ no' bar )i/ro/ a++ying or a -er'ii-a'e o i'$ o.n in ')e $a/e ine#

=# A -a$e in0o0ing ')e gran' o Cer'i i-a'e o P(bi-Con0enien-e 'o ')e re$+onden' be-o/e$ /oo' anda-ade/i- .)ere ')e re$+onden' -ea$e$ 'o be a b($o+era'or, and i' $)o(d be di$/i$$ed#

># T)e PSC )a$ no a(')ori'y 'o a(')orie one -or+ora'ion 'oa$$(/e ')e na/e o ano')er#

CO'RT R'LIN.S AS TO NOTICE9

A +(bi- $er0i-e i$ en'i'ed 'o no'i-e a$ 'o ')e -)arge$again$' i', and 'o )a0e an o++or'(ni'y 'o an$.er $(-)-)arge and 'o deend i'$e again$' i'#

*# A +ar'y ae-'ed by an order a/ending a -er'ii-a'e i$

en'i'ed 'o a no'i-e#

6# An in'ere$'ed +ar'y .)o i$ no' gi0en no'i-e i$ no' bo(nd by')e de-i$ion#

7# In -er'ain -a$e$, a dee-' in ')e order o a +(bi-a'ion or a-er'ii-a'e o +(bi- -on0enien-e .i no' 0i'ia'e ')e-er'ii-a'e#

# No'i-e o )earing /ay )o.e0er be .ai0ed#

# W)ere +er$ona no'i-e i$ re4(ired by ')e no'i-e o )earingby ')e no'i-e o )earing i'$e, ai(re 'o do $o 0i'ia'e$

de-i$ion no' .i')$'anding +(bi-a'ion o no'i-e#

CO'RT R'LIN.S AS TO RECE0TION O, EIENCE9

T)e Co//i$$ion -anno' di$/i$$ a -a$e +ro0i$ionay .i')o(' re-ei0ing e0iden-e#

*# T)e re+or' o an in$+e-'or o ')e Co//i$$ion /($' be/ade beore ')e Co(r' and $(b8e-'ed 'o -ro$$ e3a/ina'ion#

6# T)e Co//i$$ion in ')e e3er-i$e o i'$ 4(a$i98(di-ia and

ad/ini$'ra'i0e (n-'ion$#

7# Re-e+'ion o e0iden-e /ay be deega'ed 'o ')e C)ieA''orney o ')e Co//i$$ion or an a$$i$'an' 'o aCo//i$$ioner#

# T)e +ar'ie$ /($' be gi0en o++or'(ni'y 'o +re$en' ')eire0iden-e#

# T)e Co//i$$ion /ay a$o ba5e no'i-e o -er'ain a-'$#

Co$rt r$ling" a" to r#$ir%nt" o8 &$li!ation o8a&&li!ation 8or aring9

A/ong ')e r(e$ ado+'ed by ')e PSC i$ ')a' .)i-) re4(ire$')a' ')e order $e''ing an a++i-a'ion or )earing be+(bi$)ed in '.o ne.$+a+er$ o genera -ir-(a'ion a' ea$'& day$ +rior 'o ')e da'e o ')e )earing#

*# B(' .)ere ')e -orre$+onding no'i-e o ')e a++i-a'ion .a$+(bi$)ed and $er0ed (+on ')e +ar'ie$ and ')e a++i-a'ion

.a$ a/ended by red(-ing ')e $a/e ine a++ied or, ')eai(re 'o +(bi$) no'i-e o ')e a/end/en' -anno' +o$$ibyi/+air ')e rig)'$ o any o+era'or or ae-' ')e 8(ri$di-'ion o')e PSC 'o en'er'ain ')e +e'i'ion a$ a/ended and 'o gran'

')e $a/e#

6# T)e r(e$ o +ro-ed(re in ')e Co//i$$ion re4(ire ana++i-an' or a -er'ii-a'e 'o o+era'e a b($ or TP" a('o9'r(-5 $er0i-e 'o +(bi$) in '.o ne.$+a+er$ o genera-ir-(a'ion ')e order $e''ing )i$ a++i-a'ion or )earing andin addi'ion 'o $en' by regi$'ered /ai -o+y o ')e a++i-a'ionand ')e order o )earing 'o a o+era'or$ .)o /ay be




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ae-'ed ')ereby a$ a++earing in ')e i$' (rni$)ed by ')eCo//i$$ion#

Co$rt r$ling" a" to 0SC d!i"ion9

A de-i$ion o ')e Co//i$$ion /($' )a0e $o/e e0iden-e 'o$(++or' i'#

*# B(' a inding o a-' i$ no' ne-e$$ary or ')e 0aidi'y o ')e

Co//i$$ion$ de-i$ion$#

6# A de-i$ion o ')e Co//i$$ion /($' be ba$ed on -ondi'ion$

a' ')e 'i/e o )earing or de-i$ion#

7# A de-i$ion o ')e Co//i$$ion -anno' in-(de in a -er'ii-a'e

a ine e3-(ded d(ring ')e )earing#

# T)ere i$ no 'i/e i3ed or ')e Co//i$$ion .i')in .)i-) 'o

render i'$ de-i$ion$#

# And ')e a-' ')a' ')e de-i$ion .a$ rendered beore ')e iing

o ')e /e/orand(/ o ')e +ar'ie$ i$ no gro(nd or i'$

re0er$a#

=# "ne$$ a-'(ay .i')o(' ba$i$, ')e in'er+re'a'ion ba$ed (+on

i'$ order$ by ')e PSC $)o(d no' be di$'(rbed by ')e

S(+re/e Co(r'#

># PSC i$ e/+o.ered 'o a++ro0e *o4isional a+es o ('ii'ie$

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E0ery order /ade by ')e Co//i$$ion $)a be $er0ed(+on ')e +er$on or +(bi- $er0i-e ae-'ed ')ereby, .i')in &day$ ro/ ')e 'i/e $aid order i$ ied by +er$ona dei0ery or byordinary /ai, (+on ')e a''orney o re-ord or in -a$e ')ere be noa''orney o re-ord, (+on ')e +ar'y in'ere$'ed2 and in -a$e $(-)

-er'iied -o+y i$ $en' by regi$'ered /ai, ')e regi$'ry /ai re-ei+'$)a be ')e +ri/a a-ie e0iden-e o ')e re-ei+' o $(-) order by')e +(bi- $er0i-e in d(e -o(r$e o /ai#

Se-'ion 67#

Any in'ere$'ed +ar'y /ay re4(e$' ')e re-on$idera'iono any order, r(ing, or de-i$ion o ')e Co//i$$ion by /ean$ oa +e'i'ion ied no' a'er ')an & day$ a'er ')e da'e o ')e no'i-eo ')e order, r(ing, or de-i$ion in 4(e$'ion#

NOTES%

Li1i+a+ion on Co11ission5s *o6e +o ode e2eaing.

A re)earing -anno' be gran'ed by ')e PSCor ')e re-on$idera'ion o a 4(e$'ion .)i-) )a$ beende-ided by ')e SC on a++ea 'o ')a' 'rib(na#

W)ie ')e Co//i$$ion i$ gi0en .ide +o.er'o gran' re)earing, a di$'in-'ion /($' be /adebe'.een ')o$e order$ ')a' re/ain en'irey .i')in ')e+o.er$ o ')e Co//i$$ion and ')o$e order$ .)i-) arebro(g)' 'o ')e SC or re0ie. and ina de-i$ion#

Mo'ion /($' be ba$ed on a-'$#

T)e rig)' 'o be )eard and +re$en' e0iden-ein $(++or' o ')e aega'ion$, -on'ained in )i$ /o'ion oin'er0en'ion, na'(ray oo.$, +ro0ided ')e /o'ion orin'er0en'ion or re-on$idera'ion $'a'e a-'$ $(i-ien' 'o

8($'iy a re-on$idera'ion o ')e 4(e$'ioned order and')e gran'ing o a ne. )earing#

S!tion 3H9

T)e S(+re/e Co(r' i$ )ereby gi0en 8(ri$di-'ion 'ore0ie. any order, r(ing or de-i$ion o ')e Co//i$$ion and 'o/odiy or $e' a$ide $(-) order, r(ing or de-i

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