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Act No. 1397 Section 62

Section 62

SEC. 62. Subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior first had, the provincial governor of any province in which non-Christian tribes arc found is further authorized, when such a course is deemed necessary in the interest of law and order, to direct members of such tribes to take up their habitation on sites on unoccupied public lands to be selected by him and approved by the provincial board. Members of such tribes who refuse to comply' with such direction shall upon conviction be imprisoned for a period not exceeding sixty days.

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CitationAct No. 1397 Section 62 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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