QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 460)
No person, association, or corporation may operate a sawmill without first securing a permit from the Director of Forestry.
The Director of Forestry shall not issue a permit to any applicant that is not a holder of a timber license unless the Director is satisfied as to the source of adequate supply of timber for the sawmill.
The applicant must file a statement showing: (1) name, citizenship, and residence of the owner/operator (or name of association/corporation); (2) description of the equipment used; (3) cost or value of the equipment; and (4) location of the sawmill.
RA 460 requires the name of the association or corporation (instead of the individual owner/operator particulars).
The description of the equipment used and its cost or value.
Each sawmill operating under RA 460 must display the permit in a prominent place exposed to public view.
Annual fees may be graduated based on the output of the sawmills, but in no case may any permit fee exceed one thousand pesos.
A fine of not less than one thousand pesos and not more than ten thousand pesos.
No. It requires the Director of Forestry not to issue a permit to applicants who are not timber license holders unless the Director is satisfied about the source of adequate timber supply for the sawmill.
Permits are issued under terms and conditions prescribed by the Director, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
The Act takes effect upon its approval; it was approved on June 8, 1950.
Yes, but only if the Director of Forestry is satisfied as to the source of adequate supply of timber for the sawmill.
Displaying the permit prominently on the premises and complying with the Act and the rules and regulations issued under it.