[ SC ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 09-99, July 27, 1999 ]

[ SC ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 09-99, July 27, 1999 ]

[ SC ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 09-99, July 27, 1999 ]

TO : ALL OFFICIALS AND PERSONNEL OF THE JUDICIARY

RE : BANNING SMOKING AND SELLING OF GOODS WITHIN COURT HOUSES AND OFFICES

Conformably with Administrative Circular No. 1-99 issued by the Chief Justice on 15 January 1999 on the enhancement of courts as temples of justice, the following shall not be allowed within court houses and, more specifically, session halls and offices of court officials and personnel except in designated smoking areas or areas assigned to food concessionaires, as the case may be:

Smoking, which is established to be hazardous, to health both for the smokers and the passive smokers.

Selling of goods of any kind, especially by persons who are not court employees.

The Presiding Justices of the Court of Appeals and the Sandiganbayan, the Court Administrator, the Presiding Judge of the Court of Tax Appeals, the Executive Judges of multi-sala courts, the Presiding Judges of single-sala courts, and all Clerks of Court shall strictly implement this Circular.

The Office of the Court Administrator shall forthwith furnish copies of this Circular to all Executive Judges, Presiding Judges of single-sala courts, and Clerks of Court of lower courts.

This Circular shall take effect immediately.

Promulgated this 27th day of July 1999.

(Sgd.) FLERIDA RUTH P. ROMERO

Acting Chief Justice