Which law combination is cited as governing mineral land surveys alongside the DAO 96-40?

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Which law combination is cited as governing mineral land surveys alongside the DAO 96-40?

Mineral land surveys operate under the mining framework established by Republic Act 7942, the Mining Act of 1995, which sets the policy for exploration, development, and the management of mining tenements. The actual surveying of mineral lands—the procedures, standards, and documentation required to identify, classify, and title mineral-bearing areas—comes from the implementing rules captured in DAO 96-40. In short, RA 7942 provides the authority and policy, while DAO 96-40 lays out the specific survey procedures and requirements to apply that policy in the field. The other options don’t specifically address mineral land surveys: the Water Code governs water resources; the National Survey Act covers general land surveying not unique to mining; the Local Government Code deals with local government powers and administration.

Mineral land surveys operate under the mining framework established by Republic Act 7942, the Mining Act of 1995, which sets the policy for exploration, development, and the management of mining tenements. The actual surveying of mineral lands—the procedures, standards, and documentation required to identify, classify, and title mineral-bearing areas—comes from the implementing rules captured in DAO 96-40. In short, RA 7942 provides the authority and policy, while DAO 96-40 lays out the specific survey procedures and requirements to apply that policy in the field. The other options don’t specifically address mineral land surveys: the Water Code governs water resources; the National Survey Act covers general land surveying not unique to mining; the Local Government Code deals with local government powers and administration.

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