Timber Resources Management.
Section 24
SEC. 24. Timber Resources Management. — No timber resources shall be allowed for commercial utilization unless the grant advances the economic and social welfare of the Filipino people, while at the same time assuring the continuity of the forest in productive condition. Subject to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Director or his duly authorized representative may select or designate timber for sale, disposal or use and may sell, dispose or authorize the use of the same by means of license or sales contract, at prices fixed in this Code or as otherwise determined in accordance with the regulations promulgated thereunder. The Director shall prescribe and implement in every logging concession a silvicultural system or combination of systems which will produce the optimum sustained yield of raw materials for the dependent industries in coordination with other related uses. The construction of logging roads and hauling of logs which are the primary responsibility of the licensee or concessionaire may be subcontracted to third parties under conditions and standards prescribed by the Director: Provided, That any violation committed by the subcontractor shall be considered as violation committed by the licensee or concessionaire himself and shall subject the license to suspension or cancellation.