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RA 7942 (Reporting Requirements & Fines)
RA 7942 (Reporting Requirements & Fines)
Reporting Requirements
1. Applicable to:
a. Every contractor/permittee/permit holder or
b. Holder of an MPP or its operator
2. The Contractor of a Mineral Agreement or the holder of a Quarry Permit, any of the Sand and
Gravel Permits, Guano Permit, Gemstone Gathering Permit or Small-Scale Mining Permit
a. Required to submit reports (a) to (h), whichever is applicable to its operation
b. Even when there is no production for a given period
3. The report should indicate the causes or reasons why there was no production for the period.
4. Before implementation of any mine suspension or mine closure
a. The Director, Regional Director
b. Governor/Mayor (in the case of quarry resources and Small-Scale Mining Permits)
c. Shall be promptly notified in writing before implementation
5. Submission of the applicable report shall be made part of the terms and conditions of Mineral
Agreements, FTAA, Exploration Permit, Quarry Permit, Sand and Gravel Permit, Guano Permit
and Gemstone Gathering Permit
Fines
1. Late or non-submission of reports (a) to (h) and (o)
Basic Fine Daily Fine
a. Late submission of any of the 1st violation 1,000 10
required reports 2nd violation 2,000 20
i. including copies furnished to 3rd violation (and subsequent 3,000 30
the Director and RD violations)
c. Non-submission of any of the 1st violation 2,000 20
required reports after 1 month 2nd violation 3,000 30
from the prescribed reporting 3rd violation (and subsequent 5,000 50
period violations)
* Late reports classified under non-submission category shall not pay the accumulated fine in (a) but instead pay the fines
imposed in (b)
* The total fine for non-submission of any of the required reports at any one time shall not exceed P10,000.00
2. Late or non-submission of reports (i) to (q) and (s) except (m) and (r)
Fine
d. Late submission of any of the 1,000
required reports
* Secretary may adjust the fines from time to time as the conditions may warrant
Payment of fines involving the herein cited reports shall be made to the Treasurer or Cashier of the
following offices:
1. Provincial Governor/City Mayor
a. MGB Form No. 29-11
b. MGB Form No. 29-13
c. MGB Form No. 29-14
d. MGB Form No. 29-15
e. MGB Form No. 29-17
f. MGB Form No. 29-18
2. Regional Director
a. MGB Form No. 29-10 (for Mineral Agreements and FTAAs)
3. Director
a. MGB Form Nos. 29-1 to 29-9
b. MGB Form No. 29-16
c. MGB Form No. 29-18
d. MGB Form No. 29-12