Control and Administration of Timber on Public Mineral Lands
Act No. 3822, enacted on February 25, 1931, empowers the Philippine Government to control and manage timber on public mineral lands similarly to public forests. It ensures that the reservation of timber is a condition of the mineral patent while allowing for necessary timber cutting for mining and mineral development, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The Act's effectiveness is contingent upon approval by the President of the United States, following a proclamation by the Governor-General. The provisions come into effect thirty days post-proclamation.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 3822
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
February 25, 1931
ACT NO. 3822
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CONTROL AND ADMINISTRATION OF TIMBER ON PUBLIC MINERAL LANDS
SECTION 1. The Government of the Philippine Islands reserves the right to administer and protect the timber found on public mineral lands in the same manner as public forests, and such reservation shall be included as one of the conditions of the mineral patent: Provided, That nothing herein shall be construed as preventing the cutting of such timber as may, in the judgment of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources or his duly authorized representative, be necessary for mining or the development of minerals. cdta
SECTION 2. Upon the express or implicit approval of this Act by the President of the United States as provided in the Act of Congress approved on August twenty-nine, nineteen hundred and sixteen, entitled "An Act to declare the purpose of the people of the United States as to the future political status of the people of the Philippine Islands, and to provide a more autonomous government for those Islands," the Governor-General shall so announce forthwith by means of a proclamation and this Act shall take effect thirty days after the date of such proclamation.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on its approval.
Approved: February 25, 1931
Cite This Law
Control and Administration of Timber on Public Mineral Lands, Act No. 3822, Feb 25, 1931 (Philippines)
Control and Administration of Timber on Public Mineral Lands, Act No. 3822 (Phil. 1931)
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