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Batas Pambansa 265

1) The document is Batas Pambansa Blg. 265, an act prohibiting the extraction of gravel and sand from beaches and providing penalties. 2) It bans extracting gravel, sand, and other activities that would erode or diminish the natural beauty of beaches. 3) Violators will be punished with at least 6 months imprisonment or a 1,000 peso fine, or both, at the court's discretion.

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Batas Pambansa 265

1) The document is Batas Pambansa Blg. 265, an act prohibiting the extraction of gravel and sand from beaches and providing penalties. 2) It bans extracting gravel, sand, and other activities that would erode or diminish the natural beauty of beaches. 3) Violators will be punished with at least 6 months imprisonment or a 1,000 peso fine, or both, at the court's discretion.

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(BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.

265)

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE EXTRACTION OF GRAVEL AND SAND


FROM BEACHES AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR.

Be it enact by the Batasang Pambansa in session assembled:

SECTION 1. Any provision of law, presidential decree, rules


and regulations to contrary notwithstanding, the extraction of gravel
and sand and such other activities as would erode or diminish the
natural beauty of beaches are prohibited: Provided, however, that the
extraction of silica sand may be allowed under such rules as may be
promulgated by the Ministry of Natural Resources consistent with
the objectives of this Act.

SECTION 2. Any person who violates the provision of this Act


shall be punished with imprisonment of not less than six months or a
fine of not less than one thousand pesos or both such imprisonment
and fine at the discretion of the court.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

APPROVED,

(SGD.) QUEROBE C. MAKALINTAL


Speaker

This Act was passed by the Batasang Pambansa on


September 10, 1982.

(SGD.) EDGARDO E. TUMANGAN


Deputy Secretary-General

APPROVED: November 13, 1982.

(SGD.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS


President of the Philippines

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