ACT NO. 3572
AN ACT
TO PROHIBIT THE CUTTING OF TINDALO, AKLE OR MOLAVE TREES, UNDER CERTAIN
CONDITIONS, AND
TO PENALIZE VIOLATIONS THEREOF.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Legislature assembled and by the authority of the same:
SECTION 1. 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.
SEC. 2. 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: Provided, Further, That all
tindalo, akle, or molave timber cut
in violation
of this Act shall be forfeited to the Government.
SEC. 3. All acts and provisions of law inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
SEC. 4. This Act
shall take effect on its approval.
Approved:
26 November 1929.