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DENR Administrative Order No.2018-09 Amending Section 3 of DENR Administrative Order No.2003-24 Implementing Republic Act No.9175 Otherwise Known as Chainsaw Act of 2002.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Regulation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Collecting/harvesting Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Forestry protection measures Timber extraction/logging Timber Forest management/forest conservation
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation and upon submission of three (3) copies thereof to the Office of the National Administrative Registrar (ONAR) from the UP Law Center.
Abstract

This Order is enacted in support to the establishment of small-scale wood processing and furniture industries and to promote efficiency, value-adding, and optimizing utilization of wood and minimizing waste. The Order amends Section 3.1 of DENR Administrative Order No. 2003 - 24 regarding definition of Chainsaw which refers to any portable power saw or similar cutting implement rendered operative by an electric or internal combustion engine or similar means that may be used/or, but is not limited to, the felling of trees or the cutting of timber. This Order consists of 3 Sections.

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References - Legislation

Amends

DENR Administrative Order No. 2003-24. Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Chainsaw Act of 2002 (RA No. 9175) Entitled "An Act Regulating the Ownership, Possession, Sale, Importation and Use of Chainsaws, Penalising Violations thereof and for Other Purposes".

Legislation | Philippines | 2003

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Registration, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Protection forest, Forest service/forest officers, Forestry protection measures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX