Public Land Act

Appendix ”B”

THE PUBLIC LAND ACT

(Com. Act No. 141, as amended)

TITLE I

TITLE AND APPLICATION OF THE ACT, LANDS TO

WHICH IT REFERS, AND CLASSIFICATION,

DELIMITATION AND SURVEY THEREOF

FOR CONCESSION

CHAPTER I. - Short Title of the Act, Lands to Which

It Applies and Officers Charged with Its Execution

Section 1. The short title of this Act shall be "The Public Land Act."

Sec. 2. The provisions of this Act shall apply to the lands of the public

domain; but timber and mineral lands shall be governed by special laws and

nothing in this Act provided shall be understood or construed to change or

modify the administration and disposition of the lands commonly called "friar

lands" and those which, being privately owned, have reverted to or become

the property of the Republic of the Philippines, which administration and

disposition shall be governed by the laws at present in force or which may

hereafter be enacted.

Sec. 3. The Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall be

the executive officer charged with carrying out the provisions of this Act

through the Director of Lands, who shall act under his immediate control.

Sec. 4. Subject to said control, the Director of Lands shall have direct

executive control of the survey, classification, lease, sale or any other form of

concession or disposition and management of the lands of the public domain,

and his decisions as to questions of fact shall be conclusive when approved

by the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Sec. 5. The Director of Lands, with the approval of the Secretary of

Agriculture and Natural Resources, shall prepare and issue such forms,

instructions, rules and regulations consistent with this Act, as may be

necessary and proper to carry into effect the provisions thereof and for the

conduct of proceedings arising under such provisions.

CHAPTER II. - Classification, Delimitation, and Survey of Lands of the Public

Domain, for the Concession Thereof

Sec. 6. The President, upon the...