Republic Act No. 4889

An Act Amending Article Twenty-Two of Republic Act Numbered Three Hundred Eighty-Seven Otherwise Known as the "Petroleum Act of 1949"

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1. Article Twenty-two of Republic Act Numbered Three hundred eighty-seven is hereby amended to read as follows.

"Art. 22. Easement over public land.— When easement or right of temporal occupancy over public land is needed by a concessionaire for the purpose of carrying out any work essential to his operation under this Act, such right may be granted by the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources with due regard to prior rights of third parties and subject to applicable laws and regulations.

"The presumption of necessity stated in article twenty-one applies likewise in this case."

Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 17, 1967.