Cancellation of Logging Concessions/Licenses of Logging Concessioners Violating BFD Rules and Regulations
Letter of Instructions No. 403, issued on May 19, 1976, mandates the Secretary of Natural Resources and the Director of Forest Development to take action against logging concessioners who violate regulations on selective logging, conservation, and tree replanting. The directive specifically calls for the cancellation of logging concessions or licenses for those failing to meet these obligations, addressing the urgent issue of forest destruction and denudation. Compliance reports are required to ensure accountability in the enforcement of these measures. This action emphasizes the government's commitment to preserving the country's forest resources.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 403
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
May 19, 1976
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 403
| TO | : | The Secretary of Natural Resources |
| The Director of Forest Development |
It has been reported that numerous logging concessioners have been remiss in their obligations to observe selective logging, conservation measures and replanting of trees in violation of the rules and regulations promulgated by the Bureau of Forest Development, resulting in the wanton destruction and denudation of our forest resources. casia
You are therefore hereby directed to cancel the logging concessions/licenses of those who fail to comply with said obligations and to submit a report of your compliance herewith.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 19th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Six.
Cite This Law
Cancellation of Logging Concessions/Licenses of Logging Concessioners Violating BFD Rules and Regulations, Letter of Instructions No. 403, May 19, 1976 (Philippines)
Cancellation of Logging Concessions/Licenses of Logging Concessioners Violating BFD Rules and Regulations, Letter of Instructions No. 403 (Phil. 1976)
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