Draft Ordinance ____ “AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE INFANTA CONSUMER WELFARE AND PROTECTION

Draft Ordinance ____

“AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE INFANTA CONSUMER WELFARE AND PROTECTION

COUNCIL AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

Author: Councilor Lord Arnel Ruanto

BE IT ENACTED Sangguniang Bayan of Infanta in session assembled, that:

CHAPTER 1. TITLE AND DECLARATION

SECTION 1. TITLE. This Ordinance shall be known as the 2013 Consumer Welfare and

Protection Council Ordinance.

SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY. The local government is duty bound not only to

promote the welfare of the business sector but likewise to protect the welfare and interest

of the consuming public through strict enforcement of laws; price monitoring inter-agency

collaboration and other appropriate measures.

CHAPTER 2. THE COUNCIL

SECTION 3. There is hereby created a Consumer Welfare and Protection Council which is

vested with the policy and decision-making authority in accordance with existing laws.

SECTION 4. COMPOSITION. The Council shall be composed of the following:

Chairperson : Mayor/ Local Chief Executive

Vice-Chairperson : SB Chairperson, Committee on Trade and Industry

Members:

1. Municipal Treasurer

2. Local Chief of Police

3. Municipal Health Officer

4. Representative, National Food Authority

5. President, Infanta Legion Chamber of Commerce

6. President, Infanta Meat Vendors Association

7. 2 Representatives, Consumers and Commuters Association

8. Municipal Agriculturist

9. 2 Representatives, Non-governmental Organization

10. 2 Representatives, Farmers and Fisherfolk Association

11. President, Federation of Infanta Tricycles Association (FITA)

12. District Supervisor

13. President, PPLB

14. President, PPSK

15. Department Head, MENRO

16. Officer, Information Office

SECTION 5. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. It shall be the duty and responsibility of the

Consumer Welfare and Protection Council to: 1. Plan and implement programs and activities that will protect the welfare and interest of

the consumers;

2. Plan and implement activities in support to the observance of National Consumer

Welfare and Protection Month every October;

3. Coordinate the enforcement of Price Tag Law and other Fair Trade Laws;

4. Coordinate the monitoring of process of basic goods and services and prime

commodities in the Municipality;

5. Coordinate product distribution and price monitoring programs, project and measures of

the government;

6. Develop comprehensive strategies to ensure that prices of basic goods and prime

commodities are maintained at affordable levels. And

7. Coordinate the prevention and/or prosecute any and all persons engaged in price

manipulation and violation of authorized price ceilings and Price Tag Law; hoarding or any

combination thereof, and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by law or

ordinance.

SECTION 6. MEETING. The Council shall meet and convene every last Friday of the quarter.

A special meeting may be called by the Chairperson on his initiative or upon the request of

any members of the Council should the need arises.

CHAPTER 3. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

SECTION 7. An Executive Committee is hereby created that will attend to matters which

need immediate action by the body without having to convene all members of the

Consumer Welfare and Protection Council to be composed of the following or their

permanent representatives:

Chairperson : Municipal Mayor/ Local Chief Executive

Vice Chairperson : SB Chairperson, Committee on Trade and Industry

Members :

1. Municipal Treasurer

2. Local Chief of Police

3. Municipal Agriculturist

4. District Supervisor

5. President, Infanta Legion Chamber of Commerce

6. Consumers and Commuters Representatives

SECTION 8. SECRETARIAT. The Information Office shall compose the Secretariat.

CHAPTER 4. APPROPRIATIONS

SECTION 9. To defray the operational expenses necessary for the effective implementation

of this ordinance, funds shall be sourced out from the annual budget of the municipal

government annually in the sum of fifty thousand pesos (50,000).

CHAPTER 5. FINAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 10. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. In the event that one or more of the provisions of

this ordinance are held illegal or unconstitutional, the validity of the other provisions shall

not be affected thereby and shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 11. REPEALING CLAUSE. Any ordinance, resolution or order, either part or parts

hereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby amended,

repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 12. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its

approval

Source: Author: Councilor Lord Arnel Ruanto