SECTION 21. Penalties. – Whoever violates this Act or any rules and regulations issued by the
Department pursuant to this Act or whoever is found guilty by a competent court of justice of any of
the offenses in the preceding section shall be ned in the amount of not less than Five thousand pesos
(P5,000) nor more than Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000), exclusive of the value of the thing
damaged or imprisonment for not less than one (1) year but not more than six (6) years, or both, as
determined by the court: Provided, that, if the area requires rehabilitation or restoration as determined
by the court, the offender shall be required to restore or compensate for the restoration to the
damages: Provided, further, that court shall order the eviction of the offender from the land and the
forfeiture in favor of the Government of all minerals, timber or any species collected or removed
including all equipment, devices and rearms used in connection therewith, and any construction or
improvement made thereon by the offender. If the offender is an association or corporation, the
president or manager shall be directly responsible for the act of his employees and laborers: Provided,
nally, that the DENR may impose administrative nes and penalties consistent with this Act.
SECTION 22. Separability Clause. – If any part or section of this Act is declared unconstitutional,
such declaration shall not affect the other parts or sections of this Act.
SECTION 23. Repealing Clause. – All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations inconsistent with any provisions of this Act shall be deemed repealed or modi ed
accordingly.
SECTION 24. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fteen (15) days after its complete
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved;
(SGD.) NEPTALI A. GONZALES
(SGD.) RAMON V. MITRA
President of the Senate
Speaker of the House of Representative
This Act which is a consolidation of House Bill No. 34696 and Senate Bill No. 1914 was nally passed
by the House of Representatives and the Senate on February 6, 1992.
(SGD.) ANACLETO D. BADOY, JR.
Secretary of the Senate
(SGD.) CAMILO L. SABIO
Secretary General
House of Representatives
Approved: June 01 1992
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