Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law

National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Rules, Amendment of  (DENR AO No. 31, 1996)

Back to : Index : Environmental Law (ASEAN-10) : Philippines : Implementing Regulations
Disclaimer

AMENDMENT OF
SECTION 61 OF DAO NO. 25, S. 1992
RE: IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF RA 7586
(NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS
ACT OF 1992)
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Department Administrative Order No. 31, Series of 1996
Pursuant to Section 16 of RA 7586 and in order to facilitate the administration of funds generated by the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Nature Center (NAPWNC) and Hinulugang Taktak National Park (HTNP) which are directly under the management of Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau per Executive Order No. 192 dated June 10, 1987 and R.A. 6964 dated September 18, 1990, Section 61 of DAO No. 25, Series of 1992 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 61    Fund Administration

An IPAF Governing Board shall be established to administer the Fund and to decide on fund allocation among the protected areas. This shall include the creation of subfunds or accounts for:

    1. each protected area to receive revenues generated by that area or contributions specified for that area; and
    2. contributions or other funds specified for a particular activity that may involve more than one area.
Allocations for any protected area shall be managed by its respective PAMB subject to guidelines established by the Board, except the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Nature Center and Hinulugang Taktak National Park. Provided, that at least seventy-five percent of the revenues generated by a protected area shall be retained for the development and maintenance of that area and utilized subject to the IPAF Board guidelines cited above, with the balance being remitted to the Central IPAF Fund.

Pending the actual creation of the Board, the NIPAS Policy and Program Steering Committee shall provide the:

    1. guidelines for the establishment of a Trust or Endowment Fund w/c shall be prepared in consultation with pertinent government agencies, and
    2. the allocation criteria and the expense outlays for which the Fund may be appropriately used. In such deliberations, the views of pertinent NGOs shall be taken and considered.
Provided, further, that all income which shall be generated from the operations of NAPWNC HTNP shall be managed by the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau subject to the approved Work and Financial Plan by the DENR Secretary or his authorized representative.
This Order supercedes all orders and instructions inconsistent herewith and shall take effect immediately.
Victor O. Ramos
Secretary
Recommending Approval
Delfin J. Ganapin, Jr.
Undersecretary for Environment and Programs Development
Pubished At:     Today                   October 24, 1996     page 12
Manila Times     October 24, 1996     page 17
Top of Page

 

Acknowledgement: Text courtesy of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

Disclaimer: APCEL has tried to ensure the accuracy, reliability and completeness of the information in this database; however, APCEL does not guarantee the accuracy, reliability or completeness of this information. If you encounter an error, please notify us by e-mail at lawapcel@nus.edu.sg.

last updated 1st August 1998
Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law
Faculty of Law
National University of Singapore
© 1998