Republic Act No. 371: An act providing for an equal distribution between the national government and the city, municipality or municipal district concerned, of all fines and surcharges collected for violations of forest laws and regulations.

Republic Act No. 371

An act providing for an equal distribution between the national government and the city, municipality or municipal district concerned, of all fines and surcharges collected for violations of forest laws and regulations.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN EQUAL DISTRIBUTION BETWEEN THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND THE CITY, MUNICIPALITY OR MUNICIPAL DISTRICT CONCERNED, OF ALL FINES AND SURCHARGES COLLECTED FOR VIOLATIONS OF FOREST LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

In plain language

This act mandates that fines and surcharges collected for violations of forest laws and regulations be equally divided between the national government and the local government where the violation occurred.

One-half of fines and surcharges to the national general fund.

One-half of fines and surcharges to the local general fund of the municipality or district.

Act takes effect upon approval.

forest law

fines

surcharges

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local government

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 371, June 14, 1949 ]

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

Section 1

Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, in all cases of violation of forest laws and regulations, one-half of the fine or surcharge impose shall accrue to the general fund of the National Government, and the other half, to the general fund of the municipality or municipal district where the violate was committed and the fine or surcharge collected.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, June 14, 1949.

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.