Act No. 3572 to prohibit the cutting of tindalo, akle or molave trees Country/Territory Philippines Document type Legislation Date 1929 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to prohibit the cutting of tindalo, akle or molave trees, under certain conditions, and to penalize violations thereof. Subject Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Timber extraction/logging Offences/penalties Protection of species Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia Abstract The cutting in the public forests of tindalo, akle, or molave trees less than sixty centimeters in diameters measured at a height of four feet from the ground (breast high) is hereby prohibited. Any person, company or corporation violating the provisions of this Act shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty pesos or imprisonment for not more than fifteen days, or both, and to pay, besides, two times the amount of the tax on the timber cut: Provided, That in the case of a company or corporation, the president or manager shall be directly responsible for the acts of his employees or laborers if it proven that the latter acted with his knowledge; other wise the responsibility will extend only as far as fine is concerned. All tindalo, akle, or molave timber cut in violation of this Act shall be forfeited to the Government. Full text English