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2014 Revised Rules of Procedure before the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
General
Keyword
Indigenous peoples Procedural matters Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

These Rules shall govern the hearing and disposition of cases filed before the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) in the exercise of its quasi-judicial function. The Rules shall be liberally construed to give meaning to the provisions of Republic Act 8371, otherwise known as “The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997”, (IPRA). The NCIP shall exercise jurisdiction over all claims and disputes involving rights of the ICCs/IPs and all cases pertaining to the implementation, enforcement, and interpretation of R.A. 8371.

Full text
English
Website
boiown.gov.ph