of violation of any provision of this Act and its implementing rules and regulations. 2 After due process, a mineral processing permit may be suspended, revoked or cancelled 3 by the DENR for violation of its terms and conditions, or of pertinent laws, rules and 4 regulations. 5 Mineral processing shall be included in the Investment Priority plan to be prepared by 6 the Board of Investment in accordance with Executive Order No. 226, as amended, 7 otherwise known as the Omnibus Investment Code of 1987 and shall always be listed as 8 a preferred area of investment. 9 10 11 12 CHAPTER IX DEVELOPMENT OF C O M M U N ITIES, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY 13 Sec. 94. Expenditure fo r community deveiopment - A contractor shall assist in 14 the development of the community, and the promotion of the general welfare of its 15 inhabitants towards sustainable development. Community development projects shall in 16 no way decrease the obligation of the corporation with regard to royalties and fees due 17 to communities or local government units. Community development projects should be 18 consistent with the Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUP), Ancestral Domains 19 Sustainable Development and Protection Plan (ADSDPP) and annual investment plans of 20 the local governments, CADT/CALT holders and the like. 21 Sec. 95. Employment o f Filipinos and training o f members o f the local 22 community. - A contractor and/or permittee shall give preference to Filipino citizens in 23 all types of mining employment within the country. 24 shall be trained in all aspects of the mining operations, including remining, recycling, 25 rehabilitation, and the management thereof. Members of the local community 26 Sec. 96. Use o f indigenous goods, services and technologies. - A contractor shall 27 give preference to the use of local goods, services, and the scientific and technical 28 resources in all stages of mining operations, where the same are of equivalent quality 29 and are available on equivalent terms as their imported counterparts. 30 Sec. 97. Donation/turnover o f facilities. - Prior to the cessation of mining 31 operations occasioned by abandonment or withdrawal of operations, on public lands by 32 the contractor, the latter shall have a period of one (1) year therefrom within which to 33 remove improvements; otherwise all the infrastructure, facilities and equipment shall be 34 turned over or donated tax-free to the proper government authorities, national or local, 35 to ensure that said infrastructure facilities and equipment are continuously maintained 36 and utilized by the host and neighboring communities. A fine o f one hundred thousand 37 pesos (PhP100,000.00) shall be imposed for every day of delay. 33

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