Impementing Rules and Regulation

Chapter VII

PUBLIC SWIMMING
OR BATHING PLACES
OF THE CODE OF SANATATION IN THE PHILIPPINES
(P.D. 856)

S
 SECTION 12- SECTION 16

S SECTION 12- RESPONSIBIITY OF THE LOCA HEALTH

OFFICER

S SECTION 13- PENAL PROVISION

S SECTION 14-

S SECTION 15- REPEAING CLAUSE

S SECTION 16- EFFECTIVITY

 SECTION 12- RESPONSIBIITY OF THE
LOCA HEALTH OFFICER

S 12.1 Inspect the state of sanitation of pubic

swimming and bathing places.
S 12.2 Ascertain if personnel of establishment are
examined regularly for the infectious, communicable
or contagious disease.
S 12.3 Ensure the validity of the sanitary permit of the
pubic swimming or bathing places.
S 12.4 Issue and ensure the validity of heath certificate
of employees of the establishment
 SECTION 12- RESPONSIBIITY OF THE
LOCA HEALTH OFFICER
S 12.5 Ensure the employment and trainings of
lifeguard and required number as compared to the
bating load of the establishments.
S 12.6
S 12.7 Ensure the test of bacteriological quality of
water, chlorine contents of water, ventilation and
lightning
S 12.8 Examine sanitation records of the establishment
S 12.9 Observe the pool load, safety devices and safety
of the personnel and clients.
 SECTION 12- RESPONSIBIITY OF THE
LOCA HEALTH OFFICER
S 12.10 Conduct sanitary surveys of outdoor bathing
places.
S 12.11 Inspect the water distribution system,
mechanical apparatus for cross- connection and other
defects.
S 12.12 Investigate reported drowning incidents in
coordination with the local police and institute
preventive measures to mitigate the spread of
communicable, contagious or infectious diseases
coming from these establishments and facilities.
 SECTION 12- RESPONSIBIITY OF THE LOCA
HEALTH OFFICER

S 12.13 Coordinate with other government

agencies and non- government organizations
in the enforcement of these rues and
regulations.
S 12.14 Issue mission order to sanitation
inspector in conducting inspection.
 SECTION 13- PENAL PROVISION

S 13.1 Any person who shall violate, disobey,

refuse, omit or neglect to comply with any of
the provisions of these rues and regulations,
shall be guilty of the misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be punished by
imprisonment for the period not exceeding
six(6) months or by fine not exceeding
Php 1000.00 or both depending upon the
discretion of the court.
 SECTION 13- PENAL PROVISION
S Any person who shall interfere with or hinder , or
oppose any officer, agent or member of the department
of heath or of the bureau
S s and engineers and sanitation inspectors in the
performance of his duty as provided for under the rues
and regulations, or shall tear down, mutilate, deface or
alter any placard , notice , affixed to the premises in the
enforcement of these rues and regulations shall be guilty
of misdemeanor and punishable upon conviction by
imprisonment for a period not exceeding six (6) months
or by a fine not exceeding Php. 1000.00 or both
depending on the discretion of the court.
 SECTION 15 -REPEALING
CLAUSE

S All pertinent rues and regulations

which are inconsistent with the
provisions of these rues and
regulations are hereby repealed or
amended accordingly.
 SECTION 16- EFFECTIVITY

S These rues and regulations sha take

effect after fifteen (15) days from date
of publication in the official gazette or
a newspaper or genera circulation.

Approved on this 30th day of anuary nineteen

hundred ninety eight, Manila, Philippines