National Park System.
Section 79
SEC. 79. National Park System. — Any person who knowingly or deliberately violates any provision of Section 19 of this Code, or regulations promulgated thereunder or shall, without permit, where the same is required, occupy for any length of time any portion of the areas in the national park system or shall, in any manner, cut, destroy, damage or remove timber of any species of vegetation or forest cover and other natural resources found therein, or shall mutilate, deface or destroy objects of natural beauty or of scenic value within areas in the national park system, shall be liable to a fine of not less than two hundred pesos (P200.00) or more than five hundred pesos (P500.00) exclusive of the value of the thing damaged: Provided, That if the area requires rehabilitation or restoration as determined by the Director, the violator shall also be required to restore or compensate for restoration of the damage: Provided, further, That any person who, without proper permit, shall hunt, capture, or kill any kind of bird, fish or wild animal life within any area in the national park system, shall be subject to the same penalty as heretofore mentioned. In case of a company or corporation, the president or manager shall be directly responsible and liable for the act of his employees or laborers; and that the Court shall, upon conviction, order the eviction of the offender from the land and that all timber or any species of vegetation and other natural resources collected or removed or any construction or improvement made thereon by the offender shall be forfeited in favor of the Government. In the event an official of a city or municipal government is primarily responsible for detecting and convicting the violator of the provisions of this Section, fifty per centum (50%) of the fines collected shall accrue to such municipality or city for the development of local parks.