Chain Saw Act of 2002. Country/Territory Philippines Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act Regulating The Ownership, Possession, Sale, Importation and Use Of Chain Saws, Penalizing Violations Thereof and For Other Purposes. Subject Forestry Keyword Enforcement/compliance Monitoring Protection forest Timber extraction/logging Registration Certification Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Sustainable use Internal trade Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation, whichever comes earlier. Abstract This Act implements the policy of the State to protect the forest resources under sustainable management. The Act provides regulations on manufacturing, sell and import of chain saws, authorised persons, registration, and penal provisions. The Act provides for reward in the case of reporting of unregistered chain saw. The Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources may revoke any Certificate of Registration or permit previously issued to a person found violating the provisions of this Act. To monitor and oversee the implementation of this Act, including the approval of the rules and regulations issued pursuant hereto, a Joint Congressional Oversight Committee is created. This Law consists of 15 Articles. Full text English