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property) owners shall be compensated for the use of their work. The amount,
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process of collecting and distributing this royalty and other pertinent details will
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be determined by the Commission.
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' SECTION 16. Appropriations. - For the initial implementation of this Act, the
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amount of fifty million pesos (Php 50,000,000) is hereby appropriated and shall
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be sourced from the President's Contingent Fund.
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SECTION 17. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Commission, in
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consultation with other relevant government cultural agencies mentioned in'!his
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Act, shall promulgate the implementing rules and re~lations within ninety (90)
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days after the effectivity of this Act.
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SECTION 18. Penalties- In addition to the penalties under existing laws, any
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person found guilty of violating any proviSion of this Act shall be imprisoned for
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a term not exceeding ten (10), years or a fine not exceeding one hundred
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thousand pesos (PI00,000.00) or both such imprisonment and fine at the
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discretion of the court
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SECTION 19. Repealing Clause - The provisions of Philippine copyright law
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and other related laws to the extent that they are inconsistent with this Act, are
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hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
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SECTION 20. Separability Clause - If, for imy reason, any part or provision of
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' this Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional; the parts or provisions not
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affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.
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SECTION 21. Effectivity Clause
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following, its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of
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general circulation, whichever comes first.
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Approved,
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This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
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