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PRESIDENTIAL DECREES No. 856 December 23, 1975

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 856 December 23, 1975

CODE ON SANITATION

WHEREAS, the health of the people, being of paramount importance, all efforts of public services should be directed towards the protection and promotion of health; and

WHEREAS, with the advance in the field of sanitation in recent years, there arises the need for updating and codifying our scattered sanitary laws to ensure that they are in keeping with modern standards of sanitation and provide a handy reference and guide for their enforcement;

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 the following Code on Sanitation:

CODE ON SANITATION OF THE PHILIPPINES

CHAPTER 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. Title The title of this Code is "Code on Sanitation of the Philippines".

Section 2. Definition of Terms Whenever any of the following words or terms is used herein or in any rule or regulation issued under this Code, it shall have the meaning given it in this section, as follows:

(a) Code Code on Sanitation of the Philippines.

(b) Department The Department of Health.

(c) Secretary The Secretary of Health.

(d) Regional Director an official who heads a Regional Health Office.

(e) Local Health Authority an official or employee responsible for the application of a prescribed health measure in a local political subdivision.

(f) Health Officer Provincial, City or Municipal Health Officer.

(g) Engineer A Sanitary Engineer.

(h) Section any section of this code unless the term refers to other statutes which are specifically mentioned.

Section 3. Functions of the Department of Health The Department shall have the following powers and functions:

(a) Undertake the promotion and preservation of the health of the people and raise the...