RA 9175 Flashcards
his Act shall be known as the “Chain Saw Act of 2002”
RA 9175
hall refer to any portable power saw or similar cutting implement that may be used for, but is not limited to, the felling of trees or the cutting of timber
chain saw
shall refer to a person, natural or juridical, engaged in the manufacture, importation, distribution, purchase and/or sale of chain saws
chain saw dealer
Chainsaws are sold to duly authorized persons by the ___
DENR
Section 5. Persons Authorized to Possess and Use a Chain Saw
(a) has a subsisting timber license agreement, production sharing agreement, or similar agreements, or a private land timber permit;
(b) is an orchard and fruit tree farmer;
(c) is an industrial tree farmer;
(d) is a licensed wood processor and the chain saw shall be used for the cutting of timber that has been legally sold to said applicant; or
(e) shall use the chain saw for a legal purpose.
Section 6. Registration of Chain Saws
Within a period of ___ from the effectivity hereof, all persons who own or are otherwise in possession of chain saws must register the same with the DENR
three (3) months
Section 7. Penal Provisions.
(a) Selling, Purchasing, Re-selling, Transferring, Distributing or Possessing a Chain Saw Without a Proper Permit.
shall be punished with imprisonment of _____to ____ or a fine of not less than ____ but not more ____ OR both at the discretion of the court, and the chain saw/s confiscated in favor of the government.
four (4) years, two (2) months and one (1) day; six (6) years
Fifteen thousand pesos (P15,000.00); Thirty thousand pesos (30,000.00)
Section 7. Penal Provisions.
(2) Unlawful Importation or Manufacturing of Chain Saw.
shall be punished by imprisonment of not less than ____ nor more than ____ AND a fine of not less than ____ for more than ____.
one (1) month; six (6) months
One thousand pesos (P1,000.00); Four thousand pesos (P4,000.00)
Section 7. Penal Provisions
(3) Tampering of Engine Serial Number.
shall be punished by imprisonment of not less than ___ nor more than ___ AND a fine of not less than ____ nor more than ____
one (1) month; six (6) months
One thousand pesos (P1,000.00); Four thousand pesos (P4,000.00)
Section 7. Penal Provisions
(4) Actual Unlawful Use of Chain Saw
shall be penalized with imprisonment of ____ OR a fine of not less than ___ but not more than ___ OR both
six (6) years and one (1) day to eight (8) years;
Thirty thousand pesos (P30,000.00); Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00)
The chain saws confiscated under this Section shall be sold at ___ to qualified buyers and the proceeds thereof shall go to the Department.
public auction
Section 8. Reward
Any person who voluntarily gives information leading to the recovery or confiscation of an unregistered chain saw and the conviction of persons charged thereof shall be entitled to a reward equivalent to ___ of the value of the chain saw unit(s)
twenty person (20%)
Section 10. Revocation of Registration and Permit
The ____ may revoke any Certificate of Registration or permit previously issued to a person found violating the provisions of this Act,
Secretary
