Legal basis and consolidation purpose
- Republic Act No. 7942 is implemented through consolidated administrative rules and regulations issued under the Philippine Mining Act of 1995.
- The order is issued to ensure service interest and harmonized implementation of various provisions of Department of Environment and Natural Resources Administrative Order (DAO) No. 96-40, as amended.
- The consolidation harmonizes prior DAO provisions into a single set of implementing rules and regulations for Republic Act No. 7942.
- The order also consolidates amendments arising from subsequent DAOs enumerated in the order.
Covered mining rules and incorporated DAOs
- The consolidation covers the implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act No. 7942.
- DAO No. 96-40, as amended, is identified as the baseline administrative framework to be harmonized.
- The consolidated administrative order incorporates amendments from the following DAOs:
- 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
- DAO No. 2010-13
- The resulting consolidated administrative order governs implementation and other legal purposes for the implementing rules and regulations of the mining law.
Order of adoption and guidance
- The order is issued “for the guidance of all concerned.”
- The consolidated administrative order is adopted accordingly for implementation and other legal purposes.
- The consolidation is directed to harmonize the implementation of “various provisions” of DAO No. 96-40, as amended.
- The order establishes adoption as the method for applying the consolidated implementing rules and regulations.
Authority and signatory
- The Memorandum Order is signed by Horacio C. Ramos, Acting Secretary.
- The signatory is acting in an official DENR capacity as Acting Secretary.
Operative effect
- The Memorandum Order authorizes immediate adoption of the consolidated administrative order for the implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act No. 7942.
- The order’s effectivity is immediate upon issuance.