RA 7076 Section 7

Ancestral Lands.

Section 7

SEC. 7. Ancestral Lands. - No ancestral land may be declared as a people's small-scale mining area without the prior consent of the cultural communities concerned: Provided, That, if ancestral lands are declared as people's small-scale mining areas, the members of the cultural communities therein shall be given priority in the awarding of small-scale mining contracts.

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CitationRA 7076 Section 7 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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