5.3 Indigenous Socio-Political Structures (i.e. Council of Elders/ Leaders) a. Formalize the traditional leadership system pursuant to customary laws and practices in managing forestlands and the forest resources found therein; b. Take the lead role in resolving conflicts/disputes in accordance with their 'customs and traditions on consensus building within their domain; c. Initiate and approve the participatory formulation of community policies relative to the effective management and conservation of forest resources, including the recommendation for the establishment of community/village forests within their territory; d. Activate its authority within the community for the implementation of cultural governance towards effective sustainable forest conservation and management; and e. Actively support and participate with the DENR, the NCIP and all the LGUs concerned in the preparation and forging of a MOA for the effective implementation of this Order. Sec. 6. - Recognition of Indigenous and Traditionally Managed Forests Systems and Practices. All existing indigenous and traditionally managed forest systems and practices that were initially and jointly documented and verified by Regional Offices of the DENR and the NCIP to be promoting and practicing forest and biodiversity conservation, forest protection and sensible utilization of the resources found therein based on existing customary laws and duly endorsed by the LGUs concerned through Resolution or Ordinance shall be issued a Joint Confirmation and Recognition Order (JCRO) by the respective DENR-Regional Executive Director (RED) and the NCIP Regional Director (RD). However, issuance of any utilization permit by the DENR for the resources found therein shall be held in abeyance pending the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between and among the DENR, the NCIP, the ICCs/IPs, socio-political structures and LGUs- Barangay, Municipal and Provincial level, and the formulation and issuance of a Joint Implementing Rules and Regulation (JIRR) between and among the DENR, the NCIP, concerned LGUs and head or duly authorized representative of the concerned ICC/IP for a particular indigenous and traditional forest management system and practice for the operationalization of each Sustainable Traditional and Indigenous Forest Resources Management Systems and Practices (STIFRMSP). Finally, validly existing resources utilization permits duly issued by the DENR to the ICCs/IPs prior to this Order shall continue to be respected until its expiration or until the allowable volume has been fully consumed or the harvesting in the allowable area has been finished, whichever comes first. - Sec. 7. Formulation of a M O A and the JIRR. The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) shall contain, among others, the commitment of all concerned signatories to the sustainable management of the subject forest area and its forest resources, the procedures to be followed in the operationalization 6