Definition of Terms.
Section 3
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms.—For the purposes of this Decree: a. "Discharge" includes, but is not limited to, any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying or dumping but does not include discharge of effluents from industrial or manufacturing establishments, or mill of any kind. b. "Damping" means any deliberate disposal at sea and into navigable waters of wastes or other matter from vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures at sea, including the disposal of wastes or other matter directly arising from or related to the exploration, exploitation and associated off-shore processing of sea bed mineral resources unless the same is permitted and/or regulated under this decree: Provided, That it doss not mean a disposition of any effluent from any outfall structure to the extent that such disposition is regulated under the provisions of Republic Act Numbered Three Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty One, nor does it mean a routine discharge of effluent or other matter incidental to the propulsion of, or derived from the normal operations of vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures at sea and their equipment. c. "Oil" means oil of any kind or in any form including, but not limited to, petroleum, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse, and oil mixed with wastes other than dredge spoil. d. "Navigable Waters" means the waters of the Philippines, including the territorial sea and inland waters which are presently, or be in the future susceptible for use by watercraft. e. "Vessel" means every description of watercraft, or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation en water. f. "Person" includes any being, natural or juridical, susceptible of rights and obligations or of being the subject of legal relations. g. "Refuse" means garbage, waste, wood residues, sand, lime cinders ashes, effal, nightsoil, tar, dye, staffs, acids, chemicals and substances other than sewage and industrial wastes that may cause pollution.