EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 314
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 314 -
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL MARITIME SAFETY COORDINATING COUNCIL
WHEREAS, the development of the
maritime industry is vital to the attainment of the national
development thrusts of people empowerment and global competitiveness;
WHEREAS, ensuring maritime safety at all times is vital to attain the
growth and development objectives of the industry;
WHEREAS, the enhancement of maritime safety requires collective and
coordinated efforts among and between government and the private
sectors;
WHEREAS, there is a need for an effective and efficient mechanism to
coordinate the formulation and implementation of policies and programs
affecting maritime safety, including immediate resolution of issues and
concerns related thereto;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. MARCOS, President of the Republic of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby
order:
Section 1. Establishment of the National Maritime
Safety Coordinating Council. — There is hereby created the National
Maritime Safety Coordinating Council, hereinafter referred to as the
“Council”, to serve as the coordinating body for the formulation and
implementation of policies and programs affecting maritime safety.
Sec. 2. Composition. — The Council shall be
composed of the following:
Executive
Secretary
— Chairman
Secretary,
DOTC — Co-Chairman
Secretary,
DND — Vice Chairman
Secretary, DILG
— Member
Administrator,
MARINA — Member
Commandant, PCG
— Member
General Manager,
PPA —
Member
Administrator,
NAMRIA — Member
Commander,
PNP/MARICOM — Member
Chairman,
CHED
— Member
Chairman,
TESDA
— Member
Chairman,
Maritime Training — Member
Council
Representative, NDCC
— Member
One
Representative each from
Shippers,
Ship owners and
Maritime
Schools to be
appointed by
the Council
Chairman
— Member
Sec. 3. Powers and Functions. — The Council shall
have the following powers and functions:
1.
Coordinate the formulation and implementation of policies and programs
affecting maritime safety.
2. Recommend
policies toward enhancing safety of lives and properties in the seas,
including their implementing strategies.
3. Provide an
effective and efficient mechanism for coordination, complementation and
collaboration in the resolution of issues and concerns affecting
maritime safety.
4. Monitor the
implementation of the programs and policies on maritime safety.
5. Discharge
other functions which may be deemed necessary by the President.
Sec. 4. Initial Activity. — The Council shall
immediately review the existing National Maritime Safety Plan towards
its updating to include the present concerns and developments on
maritime safety. In this regard, the Committee shall submit to the
President, not later than thirty days (30) from the issuance of this
Order, a Comprehensive National Maritime Safety Plan which shall
include, among others, the delineation of duties and responsibilities
on ensuring maritime safety, strategies on preventing and responding to
maritime incidents/accidents, and timely disposition of cases involving
violation of rules and regulations on maritime safety.
Sec. 5. Secretariat/Technical Support. — The
Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) shall provide technical and
administrative support to the operation of the Council. Whenever
necessary, however, the Council may tap other government agencies
and/or create appropriate committees to ensure the attainment of its
objectives.
Sec. 6. Funding. — The yearly budgetary
requirement for the operation of the Council shall be drawn from the
contribution of its member-agencies. For its initial year, the MARINA
shall provide ONE MILLION PESOS (P1,000,000.00) from its unprogrammed
funds for 1996, subject to existing auditing rules and regulations.
Sec. 7. Reporting. — The Council shall provide the
President a quarterly report on its activities. It shall also review
and submit its findings, not later than fifteen (15) days from the
issuance of this Order, on the doability of the recommendations adopted
during the Maritime Safety Conference held on 27-28 March 1996,
including their implementing instruments.
Sec. 8. Private Sector and Local Government Unit
Participation. — The Council shall tap private sector and local
government units in pursuing its functions and responsibilities,
including the monitoring of the implementation of maritime safety
policies and programs.
Sec. 9. Effectivity. — This Order shall take
effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 28th day of March in the Year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and
Ninety-Six.
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