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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1041
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1041
- CREATING THE NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT CENTER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES
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WHEREAS,
there is need for up-to-date and accurate information for the
formulation of resource policies, as well as for the effective and
efficient planning for the development and conservation of the
country's natural resources and the protection of the environment;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, there are rapidly developing technologies for gathering and
interpreting information relative to the inventory, assessment, and
monitoring of the country's natural resources such as the use ofrcraft
and satellite-borne sensors, computerized imagery interpretation and
data banking techniques;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, proper utilization of such technologies will enhance the
capability to formulate effective plans for economic development; and
WHEREAS, in order to avail of these technologies, there is a pressing
need for the creation of an agency which shall be responsible for their
utilization and through which the capability of the nation to use these
technologies for resource planning and monitoring can be developed.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
decree and order:cralaw:red
Section 1. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby
declared to be the policy of the Government (a) to utilize efficient
and appropriate technologies in the inventory and management of our
natural resources; (b) to enhance the capability to plan for
accelerated economic growth; and (c) to make sound decisions with
respect to natural resources utilization and conservation, and
environmental enhancement and protection.
Section 2. Creation of the Natural Resources
Management Center. — For the purpose of carrying out the above declared
policy, a Natural Resources Management Center, hereinafter referred to
as the NRMC, is hereby created in the Department of Natural Resources.
Section 3. Management of the NRMC. — The Secretary of
Natural Resources is hereby granted authority to create such working
units as may be necessary for carrying out the functions of the NRMC.
The Secretary of Natural Resources shall appoint and maintain an
adequate and highly technical staff, which shall be headed by an
Executive Director, assisted by a Deputy Executive Director. In view of
the highly technical character of the NRMC's functions, the regular
professional and technical personnel of the NRMC shall exempt from OCPC
(WAPCO) rules and regulations.
Section 4. Functions. — The NRMC shall have the
following functions:cralaw:red
a) To conduct natural resources and environmental
surveys and analysis, and keep an up-to-date inventory and assessment
of the country's natural resources;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
b) To undertake research in remote-sensing
technologies such as satellite imagery analysis,rborne multi-spectral
scanning systems, and side-lookingrborne radar;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
c) To undertake technology assessment and forecasting
studies in natural resources;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
d) To develop and maintain a management information
system for the Department of Natural Resources; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
e) To develop the country's physical and manpower
capability in the application of advanced technology for resource
survey, assessment and analysis;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
f) To provide remote sensing services and vital data
on the environment, water resources, agriculture, weather, etc., to
other government agencies and to the private sector;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
g) To provide remote sensing and related services to
other countries upon approval of the President;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
h) To generate income through services and sale of
the NRMC's developed materials to government agencies and the private
sector;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
i) To promote ASEAN cooperation in the application of
advanced technologies in regional resource surveys, and assessment for
the effective management thereof; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
j) To call on any department, bureau, office, agency
or instrumentality of the Government, and on private entities and
organizations for cooperation and assistance in the performance of its
functions; and
k) To perform such other activities which are
necessary for the effective performance of the above-mentioned
functions and objectives.
Section 5. Appropriation. — The budget of the NRMC
for its first year of operations shall be included in the budget
allocation of the Department of Natural Resources. Thereafter, such
amount as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Decree
shall be included in the annual Appropriations Act. Income derived from
the NRMC's operations shall constitute a special fund which shall be
expended by the NRMC to carry out its activities. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 6. Separability Clause. — Should any of the
provisions herein be declared unconstitutional, the same shall not
affect the validity of the other provisions.
Section 7. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees,
orders, rules or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 8. Effectivity. — This Decree shall take
effect upon its promulgation.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 25th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and
Seventy-six.
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