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Chain Saw Act of 2002
R.A. 9175
State Policy
It is the policy of the State consistent with the Constitution, to conserve, develop and protect the forest resources under sustainable management. Toward this end, the State shall pursue an aggressive forest protection program geared towards eliminating illegal logging and other forms of forest destruction which are being facilitated with the use of chain saws.
The State shall therefore regulate the ownership, possession, sale, transfer, importation and/or use of chain saws to prevent them from being used in illegal logging or unauthorized clearing of forests.
The State shall therefore regulate the ownersh...
Definition of
Terms
Chain saw dealer
a person, natural or juridical, engaged in the manufacture, importation, distribution, purchase and/or sale of chain saws
Chain saw
any portable power saw or similar cutting implement, rendered operative by an electric or internal combustion engine or similar means, that may be used for, but is not limited to, the felling of trees or the cutting of timber
Persons Authorized to
Possess and Use a Chain Saw
Persons Authorized to
Possess and Use a Cha...
The DENR is hereby authorized to issue permits to possess and/or use a chain saw for the felling land/or cutting of trees, timber and other forest or agro-forest products to any applicant who:
has a subsisting timber license agreement, production sharing agreement, or similar agreements, or a private land timber permit
has a subsisting timber license agreement, producti...
is an orchard and fruit tree farmer
is an industrial tree farmer
A licensed wood processor and the chain saw shall be used for the cutting of timber that has been legally sold to said applicant
A licensed wood processor and the chain saw shall be used f...
shall use the chain saw for a legal purpose
Agencies of the government that use chain saws in some aspects of their functions must likewise secure the necessary permit from the Department before operating the same.
Agencies of the government that use chain saws in some aspects ...
Registration of
Chain Saws
All persons who own or are otherwise in possession of chain saws must register the same with the DENR, through any of its Community Environment and Natural Resources Office, which shall issue the corresponding registration certificate or permit if it finds such persons to be qualified.
Every permit to possess and/or use a chain saw for legitimate purpose shall be valid for two (2) years upon issuance
Every permit to possess and/or use a chain saw for legitima...
Provided
Provided
That permits to possess and use chainsaw issued to non-commercial orchard and fruit tree farmers shall be valid for a period of five (5) years upon issuance. For this purpose, the Department shall be allowed to collect reasonable registration fees for the effective implementation of this Act.
Penal Provisions
Unlawful Importation or Manufacturing of Chain Saw
Selling, Purchasing, Re-selling, Transferring, Distributing or Possessing a Chain Saw Without a Proper Permit
Selling, Purchasing, Re-selling, Transferri...
- Imprisonment of four (4) years, two (2) months a...
- Imprisonment of four (4) years, two (2) months and one (1) day to six (6) years; or
- A fine of not less than Fifteen thousand pesos (P15,000.00) but not more Thirty thousand pesos (30,000.00); or
- Both at the discretion of the court, and the chain saw/s confiscated in favor of the government.