Section 27
SEC. 27. No fire for clearing shall he started on private forests, woodlands, or fields adjoining public forests or forest, reserves, without written permission first obtained from the local forest officer, or, in the absence of such officer, from the president of the municipality or settlement in which such forests, woodlands, or Fields are situated. A copy of said written permission, when given by a president, shall be furnished by him to the local forest officer prior to the burning contemplated, when practicable; and said fires shall, when practicable, be lighted in the presence of such forest officer, president, or other duly authorized municipal official. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, he subject to a fine not exceeding one hundred pesos or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, or both.