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Oil Pollution Compensation Act
of 2007
Republic Act No. 9483
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Declaration of Policy
Adopts the internationally accepted
measures which impose strictliability for Oil Pollution Damage andensure prompt and adequate
compensation for persons who suffersuch damage.
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Scope of Application
Shall apply exclusively to Pollution
Damage caused in Philippine territory,including its territorial sea and itsexclusive economic zone, and to
preventive measures, wherever taken,to prevent or minimize such damage.
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Liability on Pollution Damage
Ship Owners or Insurer
Joint & Several Liability of Owners if the Incident
involves two or more vessels
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Expenses for Clean-Up Operations
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Expenses of Preventive Measures and furtherloss or damage caused by preventive measures
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Consequential loss or loss of earnings suffered byOwners or users of property contaminated or damaged
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Pure economic loss or loss of earnings sustained by personsalthough the damaged property does not belong to them
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Damage to human health or loss of life
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Environmental damages and other reasonablemeasures of environmental restoration
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Funds Under this ActFunds from the deposit or bank guarantee or otherfinancial security of Ship Owners with MARINA(Sec. 11)
The Owner shall be required to deposit the sum representing the limit ofhis liability
Not exceeding 5,000 tons - 3 million units of account
In excess of 5,000 tons 3 million plus 420 units of account for eachunit of excess
The Funds will be used to cover Incidents causing Pollution Damage,claims for compensation of which must be brought directly to the RTC
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The MARINA will issue certificate to ship carrying more than 2,000
tons of Oil in bulk as cargo attesting that an insurance is in force inaccordance with provisions of this Act
Enforcement:
Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) shall deny port servicesto Ship carrying more than 2,000 tons of oil in bulk as cargo bypreventing it from loading or unloading its cargo until it is able toproduce the certificate from MARINA
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shall conduct inspection ofsuch certificates
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Oil Pollution Management Fund - OPMF (Sec.22)
Contributions of Owners through an impost of 10c/liter for everydelivery or transhipment of Oil made by tanker barges and tankerhaulers
Fines imposed pursuant to this Act, grants, donations, endowment fromvarious sources, domestic or foreign, and amounts specifically
appropriated for OPMF under the annual General Appropriations Act
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Shall be used to finance the following activities:
Immediate containment, removal and clean-up operations of thePCG in all Oil pollution cases, whether covered by this Act or not;and
Research, enforcement and monitoring activities of relevantagencies like PCG, MARINA and PPA.
In case of final adjudication/award by the RTC, the ship Ownershall reimbursed to the OPMF the amounts advanced to the
corresponding entity or claimant.
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International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund -IOPC (Sec. 15)
Contributions from any person who has received more than 150,000 tonsof contributing Oil in a calendar year in all ports or terminal installationsin the Philippines through carriage by sea
The Fund pays compensation when:
the damage exceeds the limit of the shipownersliability under the1992 CLC, or
the shipowner is exempt from liability under the 1992 CLC, or
the shipowner is financially incapable of meeting his obligations infull under the 1992 CLC and the insurance is insufficient to pay validcompensation claims.
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Reporting of Contributing Oil
Mandatory reporting of the quantity of contributing oil
received in the territory in a calendar year, to theDepartment of Energy (DOE), who shall communicate,through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) the dataand in the manner prescribed by the 1992 FundConvention.
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Action for Compensation
Such action shall be filed with the RTC within 3 years of
the date on which the damage occurred, but not later than6 years of the date of the Incident
The PCG shall investigate, motu proprio or through
compensation or violation of this Act, and shall forthwithfile appropriate action with the RTC
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The PCG shall likewise provide the complainantnecessary technical evidence or any assistance, whetheror not testimonial or documentary, insofar as the claim
for compensation or violation of this Act is concerned
Filing fee is equivalent to 10% of the regular ratesestablished by the Supreme Court
Indigent plaintiff is exempted from payment of filing fee
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Punishable Acts
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(e) Any person who shall refuse, obstruct, or hamper the entry of the dulyauthorized representatives of the Department or any person authorizedunder this Act aboard any Ship or establishment
Fine not exceeding P100,000.00
(f) Any Ship apprehended for violation of this Act may be subjected todetention.
NOTE: The fines prescribed in this Section and other sections of this Chaptershall be increased by at least ten percent (10%) every three years to compensatefor inflation and to maintain the deterrent function of such fines.
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Oil Pollution Compensation Act
of 2007
Republic Act No. 9483
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