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FOR THE SECRETARY

THRU: JOJI V. ARAGONDepartment of Legislative Liason Office, Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT: Jurisdiction on Inspection of Coas and !ines

"ATE: #$ Octo%er $'

The following laws, rules, regulations, and other issuances are the bases of the

authority of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department ofEnvironment and Natural esources (DEN), and Department of Energy (DOE) toconduct inspection of wor! premises"

#" Department of Labor and Employment

$rticle #%&, Labor 'ode (in relation to ule #"*, Occupational +afety

and ealth +tandards of #-&-, as amended) . bestows the +ecretary ofLabor and Employment or his duly authori/ed representative with visitorialand employment power to, among others, assess and direct complianceby establishments with general labor standards and occupational safety

and health standards0 e1pressly e1cepted from this power to ascertaincompliance with occupational safety and health standards are theactivities of a lessee regarding safety of mining installations, surface orunderground, within the mining claim or lease, including mine safety,mineral conservation and problem of pollution in establishments orwor!places falling under 23ining 4ndustry5 as classified by the NationalEconomic Development $uthority

%" Department of Environment and Natural esources

+ec" #*6, DEN $"O" %#7%#, +eries of %# (implementing +ecs" 88789

of the :hilippine 3ining $ct of #--6) . grants the DEN egional Directoror his;her duly authori/ed representative with e1clusive

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and ealth +ection under the 3ines and >eosciences ?ureau which is incharge, among others, of the conduct of routinary safety and occupationalhealth inspection, as well as annual mechanical and electrical inspectionsof mining companies

" Department of Energy

+ec" %*, Department of Energy $ct of #--% . accords the +ecretary of

Energy or his duly authori/ed representative with visitorial and e1aminingauthority over nongovernment entities with contracts for the e1ploration,development, or utili/ation of the natural resources for energy purposes inorder to determine the share of the >overnment in the revenue or productthereof, and to ascertain all funds collectible and products due the>overnment, and that all such funds collectible and products due the>overnment have actually been collected or delivered

ule -6*, ?ureau of Energy Development (?ED) 'irc" No" #, +eries of#-9& (implementing the 'oal Development $ct of #-98) . accords thedirector of the ?ureau of Energy Development or his duly authori/edrepresentative with e1clusive