Sec. 14 Administrative Sanctions. Any violation, in the form of incompetence, inefficiency or negligence, of the provisions of this Order by any personnel of the DENR shall be ground for appropriate disciplinary action. The administrative sanction shall be without prejudice to the institution of appropriate criminal case for acts and omissions which may constitute corrupt practices under section 3 of Republic Act No. 3019, as amended, otherwise known as the “Antigraft and Corrupt Practices Act”. Sec. 15 Repealing Clause. All previous issuances inconsistent with this Order are hereby supersedes or amended accordingly. Sec. 16 Effectivity. This Order takes effect within fifteen (15) days after publication in at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation. SO ORDERED. VICTOR O. RAMOS Secretary Published at: Philippine Star November 14, 1996 page 32 Manila Times November 14, 1996 page 15 167