QuestionsQuestions (DENR MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 2010-08)
It is entitled “Consolidated Department of Environment and Natural Resources Administrative Order in Re: Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 7942, Otherwise Known as the Philippine Mining Act of 1995.” It consolidates the IRR for RA 7942 by harmonizing multiple earlier DENR issuances.
Republic Act No. 7942, the Philippine Mining Act of 1995.
Department Administrative Order (DAO) No. 96-40, as amended.
It orders the consolidation of DAO No. 96-40 and subsequent DAOs amending it, adopting the resulting Consolidated Administrative Order for implementation and other legal purposes.
It shall be adopted accordingly for implementation and other legal purposes.
DAO No. 99-57; DAO No. 2000-61; DAO No. 2000-99; DAO No. 2003-46; DAO No. 2004-54; DAO No. 2005-07; DAO No. 2005-15; DAO No. 2007-15; and DAO No. 2010-13.
Nine (9) DAOs are enumerated: DAO No. 99-57, 2000-61, 2000-99, 2003-46, 2004-54, 2005-07, 2005-15, 2007-15, and 2010-13.
To provide for the consolidation of the IRR of the Philippine Mining Act by incorporating amendments from all the enumerated subsequent DAOs.
It is stated as “for the guidance of all concerned,” and it further orders adoption for “implementation and other legal purposes,” indicating both guidance and operational effect.
It takes effect immediately, as stated in the text.
Horacio C. Ramos, Acting Secretary, as indicated by the signature line.
DAO No. 96-40, as amended, is the baseline administrative order whose provisions are to be harmonized and consolidated with subsequent amendments through the IRR consolidation.
It helps reduce confusion from overlapping or amended provisions by consolidating all relevant amendments into a single coherent IRR issuance for consistent application.