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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN, KNOWN AS THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.

Year:

1949

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Other

Date Approved:

June 14, 1949

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This Act amends Section 1821 of the Revised Administrative Code, which pertains to the classification of various tree species into groups. It allows the Director of Forestry to change the grouping of trees with certain regulations.

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[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 370, June 14, 1949 ]

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN, KNOWN AS THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. Section eighteen hundred and twenty-one of Act Numbered Twenty-seven hundred and eleven, known as the Revised Administrative Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval

Approved, June 14, 1949.


"Section 1821. Groups of trees. — The various trees shall be divided into four groups;

"The first group shall include Akle, Akleng-parang, Al-maciga, Ai'anga, Bakan, Balu, Bansalagin, Banuyo, Bati-kuling, Batitihan, Betis, Caña-fistula, Dañgula, Dao, Duñgon Dungon-late, Duyok-duyok, Ebony, Gisok, Guijo, Gisok-gisok, Ipil, Kaburo, Kalamansanai, Kalantas, Kaliot, Kamagon, Kulilisiau, Lanete, Magasusu, Malabunga, Malaguijo, Malakadios, Malakauayan, Mancono, Manggachapui, Maranggo, Margapali, Matang-usa, Molave, Narek, Narig, Narra, Sapluñgan, Sudiang, Supa, Tambulian, Teak, Tindalo, Urung and Yakal.

"The second group shall include Afu, Alupag, Alupag-amo, Amugis, Anubing, Apitong, Banaba, Bagras (Amamanit), Batino, Binggas, Bitanghol or Palomaria del monte, Bitaog, Bolong-eta, Dagang, Hagakhak, Kamatog, Kamuning, Katmon, Katmon-kalabau, Kayu-galu, Kubi, Lanutan, Lumbayau, Lumbayau-bato, Makaasim, Malabatino, Malabayabas, Malakatmon, Malugai, Manggis, Mangkas, Ma-pilig, Marabitaog, Mayapis, Nato, Pagatpat, Palosapis, Pamitaogen, Panau, Piagau, Pili, Pine Benguet, Philippine chestnut, Red lauan, Sangilo, Taba, Tabau, Tabigi, Tamayuan, Tangile, Tanglin, Tiga and Tukang-kalau.

"The third grorp shall include Agoho, Agoho del monte, Almon, Amayan, Anislag, Antipolo, Bagtikan, Batete, Batukanag, Bayanti, Bayok, Bogo, Bulala, Bulog, Dalinsi, Gisihan, Gubas, Haras, Kaliñgag, Kalumpit, Kalunti, Kansulud, Kato, Kayatau, Kulingmanok, Lamio, Lago, Lamog, Lanipau, Liusin, Malaanonang, Malakamias, Malanbiñgan, Malapapaya, Malasaging, Malasantol, Malatumbaga, Matamata Miao, Nangka, Oak, Pahutan, Sakat, Salakin, Salinkugi Sandit, Santol, Tanghas, Talisai, Talisai-gubat, Taluto, Toog, Unik and White lauan.

“The fourth group shall include all species not included in any of the other groups.

"The Director of Forestry may in his discretion by public order or regulation and with the approval of the Department Head change the permanent grouping of any trees but no change in the grouping of a particular tree shall be made greater frequency than at intervals of three years: Provided, however, That this period shall be computed from the date of the last order or regulation changing the grouping."

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