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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1372
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1372
- AMENDMENT TO PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 480 WHICH CREATED THE RADIATION
HEALTH OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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WHEREAS,
radiation has become almost indispensable in medicine, industry,
agriculture, research and other fields of activity;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, there is an ever increasing hazard posed by ionizing
radiation; and
WHEREAS, additional rules and regulations must be instituted in order
to cope with these hazards.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
order and decree: chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 1. Presidential Decree No. 480 creating the
Radiation Health Office of the Department of Health is hereby amended
to include the following additional functions and responsibilities:cralaw:red
a. Establish basic requirements for non-ionizing and
ionizing radiation emitting apparatus as well as installations to
conform with the "Basic Standards" laid down by the "Code of Practice"
for radiation protection.
b. Formulate policies which are necessary to
effectively upgrade the quality of the practice of radiology in the
Philippines which is essential in the primary health care of our
people.
c. Establish and maintain a National Radiation
Standard Section commonly known as the "Secondary Standard Dosimetry
Laboratory."
d. Establish, supervise and operate a Bio-Medical
Engineering Division.
Section 2. To carry out its additional functions and
responsibilities, the Radiation Health Office of the Department of
Health, aside from its regular budget appropriation shall be
appropriated additional funds out of any funds in the National Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, the yearly amounts of which shall be
determined by the Secretary of Health through the recommendation of the
Director of Radiation Health Office.
The appropriation of additional funds for this purpose shall be made
available the year following the effectivity of this Decree.
Section 3. Penalty Clause. — In conformity with the
Revised Administrative Code, any person or institution who shall
violate any of the rules and regulations promulgated by the Radiation
Health Office in effectively carrying out its functions, shall pay a
fine of P500.00 or shall suffer imprisonment for a period of not
exceeding six (6) months or both.
Section 4. Repealing Clause. — Any provisions of law,
decree, order, rules or regulations inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed, revised or amended accordingly. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 5. Effectivity Clause. — This Decree shall
take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 8th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-eight.
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