H. NO. 3761 / 49 OG No. 7, 2712 (July, 1953)
"(b) RoyaltiesSEC. 2. Section two hundred and forty-three of Commonwealth Act Numbered Four hundred and sixty-six is also amended to read as follows:
"(1) On coal, such royalties as may be specified in the lease, which shall not be less than ten centavos per ton of one thousand and sixteen kilograms.
"(2) On gold, a royalty of one and one-half per centum of the actual market value of the annual gross output thereof.
"(3) On all other minerals, extracted from, or mineral products of, mineral lands of the first, second, fourth and fifth groups as provided for in the Mining Act, a royalty of one and one-half per centum of the actual market value of the gross output thereof.
"Before the minerals or mineral products are removed from the mines, the Collector of Internal Revenue or his representatives shall first be notified of such removal on a form prescribed for the purpose.
"The rentals and royalties at the rates herein established or at such rates as hereafter may be prescribed by law shall be paid by the lessee and a provision to this affect shall be deemed to be a part of every contract of lease covering the mineral lands and mineral products referred to in this section."
"SEC. 243. Ad valorem taxes on output of mineral lands not covered by lease.—There shall be assessed and collected on the actual market value of the annual gross output of the minerals or mineral products extracted or produced from all mineral lands, not covered by lease, an ad valorem tax, payable to the Collector of Internal Revenue, in the amount of one and one-half per centum of the value of said output.SEC. 3. Section two hundred and forty-four of Commonwealth Act Numbered Four hundred and sixty-six is repealed.
"Before the minerals or mineral products are removed from the mines the Collector of Internal Revenue or his representative shall first be notified of such removal on a form prescribed for the purpose."