Municipal Ordinance No. 12-10 – An ordinance revising municipal ordinance no. 2, series of 1992, entitled, an ordinance amending municipal ordinance no. 1, series of 1980, re-declaration of curfew hours

An Ordinance Revising Municipal Ordinance No. 2, Series of 1992, Entitled, “An Ordinance Amending Municipal Ordinance No. 1, Series of 1980, Re-Declaration of Curfew Hours”.

Be it enacted by the Sangguniang Bayan of Burauen, Leyte, in session, that

Section 1 – Title This revised ordinance shall be known as the “MUNICIPALITY OF – BURAUEN CURFEW ORDINANCE FOR MINORS”.

Section 2 – Definitions. The following words and phrases, whenever used in this ordinance shall be construed as defined in this section:

a) Curfew Hours – means the hours from 10:00 p.m. every night up to 5:00 am the next morning:

b) Minor – means any person under eighteen (18) years of age:

c) Parent – means a person who is a biological parent, adoptive parent or step-parent of a minor;

d) Guardian means:

1. A person who has been appointed by the court as guardian of the minor,

2. A public or private agency with whom a minor has been placed for custody by a court;

3. A person in charge of the custody or who is taking care of a minor, whether relative or not;

4. A person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age and authorized by a parent or guardian to accompany a minor in a public place or to have the care and custody over him/her.

e) Public Place – means a place located in the Municipality of Burauen where the public in general or a substantial group of people have access, including but not limited to streets, highways, sidewalks, parking lots, vacant lots, parks, common areas in and about the churches, apartment buildings, commercial and office buildings, hospitals, schools, shops, places of entertainment and other similar places or establishments;

f) Remain – means linger or stay, as well as to refuse to leave when requested to do so by a police officer or barangay official, or the owner of or other person in control of a public place;

g) Emergency – means an unforeseen event or circumstances that calls for immediate action. The term includes, but not limited to fire, a natural disaster, vehicular accidents or any other situation that requires immediate action to prevent serious body or physical injuries or loss of life.

Link to the full copy of the ordinance: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tnQwXeWfWBUGhARXgRFMDtZgUUJdvjCK/view?usp=sharing

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