AN ACT IMPOSING A LOGGING BAN IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE
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AN ACT IMPOSING A LOGGING BAN IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE
Republic Act No. 9772
November 13, 2009
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Summary of Republic Act No. 9772Logging Ban in the Province of Southern Leyte
- A logging ban is imposed in the Province of Southern Leyte. (Section 1)
- Definition of "logging": The process, work or business of cutting down trees for commercial purposes. (Section 2)
- Exemptions:
- Harvesting of planted species within tree plantations. (Section 3)
- Tree cutting activities for government-approved projects for basic services such as public works, energy development, or water utilities. (Section 3)
- Any harvesting or cutting of tree species must comply with all pertinent environmental and forestry laws, rules, and regulations. (Section 3)
- The Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources shall issue necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act. (Section 4)
- The Act took effect upon its approval on November 13, 2009. (Section 5)
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AN ACT IMPOSING A LOGGING BAN IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE
Republic Act No. 9772
•November 13, 2009
Republic of the PhilippinesCONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINESMetro Manila
Fourteenth CongressSecond Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty - seventh day of July, two thousand nine.
Republic Act No. 9772
AN ACT IMPOSING A LOGGING BAN IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. A logging ban is hereby imposed in the Province of Southern Leyte.
Section 2. For purposes of this Act, "logging" shall refer to the process, work or business of cutting down trees for commercial purposes.
Section 3. The harvesting of planted species within tree plantations and the tree cutting activities for projects approved by the government and only for basic services such as, but not limited to, public works, energy development or water utilities are exempted from this Act: Provided, That any harvesting or cutting of tree species shall comply with all pertinent environmental and forestry laws, rules and regulations.
Section 4. The Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources shall issue...
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