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AN ACT MANDATING THE DUTY TO RENDER ASSISTANCE AT SEA IN ACCORDANCE WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS TO WHICH THE PHILIPPINES IS A STATE PARTY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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Date filed
July 23, 2021
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB09847 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT MANDATING THE DUTY TO RENDER ASSISTANCE AT SEA IN ACCORDANCE WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS TO WHICH THE PHILIPPINES IS A STATE PARTY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : " Good Samaritan at Sea Law "Proposes to hold the vessel's captain, crew, and passengers liable for refusing or failing to assist persons in distress at sea; and penalizes violators of this Act with a fine depending on the size of the vessel or ship.Provides that under specific circumstances, when a ship is unable to respond to a distress alert, the ship captain has to document the reason for his failure to render assistance and immediately inform the search and rescue service or the Philippine Coast Guard. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SALVADOR-TAMBUNTING, JOY MYRA |
| DATE FILED : 2021-07-23 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION ON 2021-08-03 |
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