UNITED STATES

STATUTES AT LARGE

CONTAINING

The Canal Zone

Code

Enacted During the Second Session of the

Eighty-Seventh Congress

of the United States of America

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF LAW UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF GENERAL SERVICES BY THE OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER, NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON: 1962

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5. CIVIL PROCEDURE AND EVIDENCE.

6. CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.

7. DECEDENTS' ESTATES AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONS.

8. DOMESTIC RELATIONS.

63. Words giving joint authority-

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61. Words denoting number, gender, etc.; definitions__

62. Words and phrases...

64. Notice.__.

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31. Canal Zone Government; administration and functions generally.

32. Appointment and term of Governor..

33. General powers and duties of Governor.

34. Army control in time of war or imminence of war.

35. Assistance of Armed Forces___

CHAPTER 5-PANAMA CANAL COMPANY

Sec.

61. Continuation, purposes, offices and residence of the Company.

62. Investment of the United States.

63. Board of Directors; allowances; quorum; meetings..

64. President of the Company-

65. General powers of Company-

66. Specific powers of Company.

67. Subjection to treaties and laws applicable to Panama Railroad Com-

pany-

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68. Rights in assets taken over upon dissolution of Panama Railroad Com-

pany; liabilities___

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69. Reimbursement of other agencies.

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CHAPTER 7-EMPLOYEES OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

SUBCHAPTER I-CANAL ZONE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

Sec.

101. Appointment and compensation of Government employees

102. Exemption of teachers with respect to dual offices and double salaries.

103. Deduction from compensation of amounts due for supplies or services.

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SUBCHAPTER II-PANAMA CANAL COMPANY EMPLOYEES

121. Appointment and compensation; duties; delegation of powers; bonds_

122. Deduction from compensation of amounts due for supplies or services_

123. Hours of work for telegraph operators and train dispatchers..

SUBCHAPTER III-WAGE AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

149. Canal Zone Merit System...

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141. Definitions..

142. General rules governing wage and employment practices..

143. Employment standards.

144. Compensation...

145. Uniform application of standards and rates.

146. Additional allowance and differential_

147. Security positions.-

148. Benefits based on compensation..

150. Salary protection upon conversion of compensation base

151. Review and adjustment of classifications, grades, and pay levels; by

department.

152. Same; Board of Appeals; duties.

153. Same; appeals to Board; procedure; finality of decisions..

154. Participation in training programs.

155. Administration by President; regulations; delegation of authority-

156. Applicability of other laws..

SUBCHAPTER IV-RETIREMENT AND OTHER BENEFITS

181. Cash relief to certain former employees; applicability of Civil Service

Retirement Act to certain employees.

182. Appliances for employees injured prior to September 7, 1916.

SUBCHAPTER V-MISCELLANEOUS

201. Compensation of persons in military, naval, or Public Health Service

who serve Canal Zone Government or Panama Canal Company - - -

CHAPTER 9-FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS

Sec.

231. Consolidation of functions in relation to certain funds.

232. Reimbursement of amounts expended in maintaining defense facilities

and furnishing certain services..

233. Use of funds for free medical and hospital care prohibited.

234. Sale of water to Republic of Panama_

235. Disaster relief__

CHAPTER 11-CLAIMS FOR INJURIES TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY

Sec.

SUBCHAPTER I-CLAIMS ARISING FROM CIVIL GOVERNMENT

271. Claims for losses of, or damages to, property----

297. Investigation of accident or injury giving rise to claim..

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CHAPTER 13-PUBLIC LANDS

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331. Acquisition by United States of title to land in Canal Zone_.

332. Withdrawal of certain tract from effect of section 331_.

333. Revocable licenses for lands outside town sites...

371. Acquisition or construction of structures, equipment, and improve-

ments

372. Transfers of properties between departments and agencies..

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