Chapter 3
Republic Act 8749
Philippine Clean Air Act
-Approved june 23,1999
State Principles
-right to a balance and healthful ecology
-promote and protect global environment
-responsibility of cleaning the habitat and environment
-"Polluters must pay"
-clean and healthy environment is our concern
Recognition of rights of citizens
- right to breathe clean air
-right to utilize and enjoy all natural resources
-right to participate in any environmental policies and programs
-right to participate in decision making processes that concern with environmental policies
- right to informed of the nature and extent
-right to access records w/c citizen can exercise rights about this ACT.
-right to bring action in court in terms of violation in environmental laws and regulation
-right to bring action in court for compensation of personal damages resulting for environment and health impact.
Designation of Airsheds
Secretary of DENR - will divide the country into different airsheds recommended by EMB (Environmental Management Bureau)
what is airsheds?
a climate ,weather, Meteorology and topology affect the mixture and diffusion of pollutant air
Management of Airsheds
- chaired Secretary of DENR and help by other representatives from local and NGO (non government organization)
Cover of this ACT
all emissions must be within the air quality standards:
-Vehicles
-Industrial firms, hotels, Power Plants etc.
-smoke, burning of garbage, dust from construction etc.
ABBREVIATIONS
COC - (certificate of conformity ) issued by DENR to Motor Vehicles.
MVIS- Motor Vehicles Inspection System by LTO
LTO- Land Transport Office
CCES- Complience of Emission Standard issued by DOTC
DOTC- department of transportations and communications
PAB- Pollution Adjudication Board
Smoke Belching Vehicles Violation
1st offense- 1,000
2nd offense-3,000
3rd offense-5,000 (plus seminar for pollution management)
Polluting Industry Violation
100,000 everyday Violation
6 to 10 years imprisonment for gross violation
Gross Violation Law
3 or more offenses in one year
3 or more offenses in 3 consecutive year
Disregard orders of the PAB
Irreparable of grave damage in environment
Smoking Banned
May 25,2001
-inside public buildings
-inside the enclosed private area
-in public transportations
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