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SEC. 47. Appropriations. - The amount of One hundred
million pesos (PlOO,OOO,OOO.OO) necessary to carry out the
provisions of this Act shall be appropriated immediately to be
generated from whatever source that are available in the
National Treasury.
ARTICLE XIII
PENAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 48. Prohibited Acts. - To the extent that the offense
is not punishable by a higher punishment under another
provision of law, violations of this Act may be made by
whoever intentionally:
(a) Destroys, demolishes, mutilates or damages any world
heritage site, national cultural treasures, important cultural
property and archaeblogical and anthropological sites;
(b) Modifies, alters, Or destroys the original features of
or undertakes construction or real estate development in any
national shrine, monument, landmark and other historic
edifices and structures, declared, classified, and marked by the
National Historical Institute as such, without the prior written
permission from the Commission. This includes the designated
security or buffer zone, extending five (5) meters from the
visible perimeter of the monument or site;
(c) Explores, excavates or undertakes diggings for the
purpose of obtaining materials of cultural historical value
without prior written authority from the National Museum.
No excavation or diggings shall be permitted without the
supervision of a certified archaeologist;
(d) Appropriates excavation finds contrary to the provisions
of the New Civil Code and other pertinent laws;
(e) Imports, sells, distributes, procures, acquires, or
exports cultural property stolen, or otherwise lost against the
will of the lawful owner;
(f) Illicitly exports cultural propertY listed in the Philippine
Registry of Cultural Property or those that may be categorized
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