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Republic Act
Approved May 23, 2016

Republic Act No. 10860

An act establishing a multi-species marine hatchery in the municipality of sultan naga dimaporo, province of lanao del norte and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SULTAN NAGA DIMAPORO, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

Establishes a multi-species marine hatchery in Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, and appropriates funds for its construction, operation, and management.

  • Establishment of a multi-species marine hatchery under BFAR supervision.
  • Transfer of management to the provincial government within two years after construction.
  • Inclusion of hatchery in departmental programs and General Appropriations Act.
  • Issuance of rules and regulations for supervision, monitoring, and transfer/withdrawal.
  • Effectivity fifteen days after publication in the Official Gazette or newspaper.
Marine Conservation
Hatchery
Lanao del Norte
Agriculture
Fishery
Republic Act

Sixteenth Congress Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand fifteen.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 10860

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SULTAN NAGA DIMAPORO, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1

There shall be established, under the supervision of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Department of Agriculture (BFAR-DA), a multi-species marine hatchery in the Municipality of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Province of Lanao del Norte.

Section 2

Within two (2) years after the construction of the multi-species marine hatchery, the BFAR shall, through a memorandum of agreement, transfer its management to the Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte. It shall implement a training and phasing-in program for local government personnel on the management and operation of the multi-species marine hatchery.

Section 3

The Secretary of Agriculture shall include in the Departments programs the establishment of the multi-species marine hatchery in the Municipality of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Province of Lanao del Norte, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The provincial government shall set aside from any available local revenue an amount deemed appropriate for its management and operation.

Section 4

The Secretary of Agriculture shall issue the rules and regulations on the supervision and monitoring, and the transfer or withdrawal by the BFAR of the multi-species marine hatchery.

Section 5

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

| (Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON President of the Senate | (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives |

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on September 14, 2015, amended by the Senate on February 1, 2016, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on February 1, 2016.

| (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of the Senate | (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary GeneralHouse of Representatives |

Approved: MAY 23 2016

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO, III President of the Philippines

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.