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Introduced by Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. 'l'rilianes 1V 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Amusement parks usually include a collection of rides that entertains and caters to adults, 
teenagers and children. Since these places continue to serve as places of recreation and leisure, 
amusement parks have continued to be visited by many Filipinos. 
However, there is no single government agency which is primarily tasked to oversee and regulate 
the operation of amusement parks. Also, there are no specific standards that, ensure the safe 
operation and maintenance of the rides in these theme parks. Although the local government 
units (LGUs) have the authority to issue amusement parks permit to operate, LGUs do not have 
power over the operation of these establishments to ensure that the rides comply with the highest 
safety standards. 
In recognition of the urgent need to protect the general public patronizing these theme and 
amusement parks against unreasonable risks, a legislation which main purpose is to prevent 
accidents through early identification of unsafe amusement rides is highly important. 
This bill finds it necessary for the amusement rides to be inspected at least once annually and 
before daily operation by the owner or operator of the amusement ride. The bill further requires 
the owners to have a documented training policy for the operation of rides. Under this bill, a ride 
operator or owner may impose and enforce reasonable safety rules with respect to unlikely 
behaviors of the riders. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
A I ~ T ~ N I O  
GSONNY;~ F. TRILLANES rv 
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Introduced bv Senator Antonio “Sonnv” F. Trillanes IV 
AN ACT 
REQUIRING AMUSEMENT RIDES OWNERS TO HAVE ANNUAL AND DAILY RIDE 
INSPECTIONS 
Be in enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Amusement Rides Inspection Act 
of 2008 ”. 
SEC. 2. Definition of Term. - As used in this Act, the foJfowing terms shafl have the 
following definitions: 
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“Certified amusement ride inspector“ means an individual who is certified as an 
inspector amusement ride and device inspector by the Bureau of Fire Protection; 
”Operator” means an individual having direct control of the starting, stopping, or 
speed control of an amusement ride; 
“Owner“ means a person who o m ,  leases, or manages the operation of an 
amusement ride; 
”Rider” means an individual who is in the immediate vicinity of an amusement ride, 
including an individual: 
1) waiting in the immediate vicinity of an amusement ride; 
2) getting on an amusement ride; 
3) on an amusement ride before, during, and after its operation; 
4) getting off an amusement ride; or 
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5 )  leaving or approaching an amusement ride and in its immediate vicinity. 
”Rider” does not include: 
1) any operator while operating the amusement ride or any employees, agents, or 
servants of an operator while engaged in the duties of employment; or 
(2) any owner or any employees, agents, or servants of an owner while engaged in 
the duties of employment. 
e. “serious injury or illness” means an injury or illness that results in death, 
dismemberment, disfigurement, compound fracture, or permanent loss of the use of a 
body organ, member, function, or system, or that requires hospital admission within 
twenty-four (24) hours of the accident or incident. 
SEC. 3. Insurance Requirements. - No person shall operate an amusement ride unless 
there is an insurance policy in force, written by an insurance company authorized to do business 
in the country, insuring all owners against liability for injury to a rider in connection with the 
amusement ride. Before an amusement ride is operated, an owner of the amusement ride must 
file with each sponsor, lessor, landowner, or other person who has contracted for the amusement 
ride to be offered to any riders a copy of the insurance policy or a certificate stating that the 
insurance required by this section is in effect. 
The copy of the insurance policy, insurance certificate, or attached schedule shall identify 
each amusement ride included in the coverage by name, manufacturer, and serial number. 
An owner of the amusement ride must file a certificate stating the insurance required by this 
section is in effect. If the amusement ride is not operated on a continual year-round basis, an 
owner must file the insurance certificate not later than thirty (30) days before the first operation 
of the amusement ride in any calendar year. If the amusement ride is operated on a continual 
year-round basis, an owner must file the insurance certificate with the commissioner not later 
than ten (10) days after the effective date of the insurance. 
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SEC. 4. Ride Operator Requirements. - The owner of an amusement ride must have a 
documented training policy for the operation of an amusement ride. The ride owner must 
maintain a written certification for each person controlling the physical operation of an 
amusement ride that the person has received the training for the ride that is required by the 
documented training policy. 
SEC. 5. Annual Inspections. - 
(a) An amusement ride must be inspected at least once annually by a certified amusement 
ride inspector. The certified amusement ride inspector must be either: 
(1) an employee of the insurance company that insures the amusement ride; or 
(2) an independent inspection service provider that the insurance company or 
owner has contracted with, or an employee of the independent inspection service 
provider. If the certified amusement ride inspector is not an employee or agent of the 
insurance company that insures the amusement ride, then the independent inspection 
service provider must, before performing the inspection, provide proof of liability 
insurance to the insurance company or owner with whom the independent service 
provider has contracted. 
(b) Amusement rides that are not operated on a continual year-round basis must be 
inspected in the same calendar year and prior to July 1, or the first operation in the country, 
whichever is later. Amusement rides that did not pass an inspection required by this section in 
the previous year must be inspected before being operated in the country; 
(c) If an inspection reveals that an amusement ride does not meet the safety standards of 
amusement rides, the insurer or independent inspection service provider must notify the owner of 
all defects; 
(d) No person shall operate an amusement ride unless: (1) the amusement ride passed the 
most recent annual inspection required by this section; or (2) all defects identified during the 
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most recent annual inspection have been corrected and the amusement ride passed a reinspection; 
(e) All inspections and reinspections required by this section must include evaluation 
consistent with the safety standards of amusement rides. All owners and operators must permit 
reasonable inspection of an amusement ride by the certified amusement ride inspector selected 
by the insurer or independent inspection service provider; 
(fl The inspections required by this section are in addition to any other inspections 
required or permitted by law; 
(9) Before the amusement ride is operated, an owner of an amusement ride must file with 
each sponsor, lessor, landowner, or other person who has contracted for the amusement ride to be 
offered to any riders an inspection affidavit attesting that the amusement ride passed the most 
recent inspection or reinspection required by this section. The inspection affidavit shall identify 
the amusement ride by name, manufacturer, and serial number, the date inspection was 
performed, and the inspector's name and certification number; 
(h) An owner of an amusement ride must also file the affidavit of inspection with the 
commissioner not later than ten days after the completion of each inspection, required by this 
section, that the amusement ride passes. 
SEC. 6. Daily Inspections. - No person shall operate an amusement ride unless a daily 
inspection has been performed according to this section on the day of operation. An owner or 
operator of the amusement ride or certified amusement ride inspector shall perform the daily 
inspection before the ride is put into operation that day. The daily inspection shall be consistent 
with the safety standards of amusement rides. Each daily inspection shall be recorded in a daily 
logbook kept for each amusement ride. An owner of the amusement ride shall maintain the 
record of daily inspections for a period of not less than three (3) years, and shall make the record 
of daily inspections. An owner or operator shall not knowingly operate, or permit to be operated, 
an amusement ride that has not passed the most recent daily inspection. 
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SEC. 7. Inspection aftev Alterdon or Modification. - An amusement ride that has been 
modified or altered in a manner that changes its dynamics or control system from the original 
manufacturer's design or specification since its last annual inspection must be inspected by a 
certified amusement ride inspector before it may be operated. 
SEC. 8, Inspection after Serious h j u v  or Illness. - An amusement ride must be 
inspected by a certified amusement ride inspector before it may be operated following a serious 
injury or illness involving the ride. 
SEC. 9. Availability for Inspection. - The owner of an amusement ride must make the 
ride available for inspections at all reasonable times and places requested by any law 
enforcement agency. 
SEC. 10. Recording and Reporting. - 
(a) An owner shall maintain a first-aid incident report log for all rider injuries or illnesses 
resulting from the operation of an amusement ride, other than minor injuries or illnesses. The 
recorded information shall include the following: 
(1) date the injury or illness occurred; 
(2) name, address, and telephone number of the rider receiving emergency health 
care service or treatment; 
(3) age of the rider; 
(4) manufacturer's name and serial number of the amusement ride involved in the 
incident or illness; 
( 5 )  description of the injury or illness; 
(6) description of the first-aid service or treatment administered; and 
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(b) An owner shall maintain the first-aid incident report log for a period of not less than 
three (3) years, and shall make the first-aid incident report log available upon request. An owner 
of an amusement ride shall provide a report to a local law enforcement agency of any accident or 
incident arising from the use or operation of an amusement ride resulting in serious rider injury 
or illness. The accident involving the serious injury or illness must be investigated by the local 
law enforcement agency. 
SEC. 11. Znspector/s Information Requests. 
Each owner of an amusement ride shall 
cooperate with the inspectork and shall, upon the inspector’s request, provide information 
regarding the operation of the amusement ride. When an inspector requests information about the 
operation of an amusement ride, that inspector shall identify a reasonable time limit for a 
response to the said request. 
SEC. 12. Injunctions. - An injunction or other equitable relief of an amusement ride 
may be obtained against an actual or threatened violation of this Act. 
SEC. 13. Operator Enforcement. - A ride operator, owner, a sponsor, lessor, 
landowner, or other person who has contracted for the amusement ride to be offered to any riders 
may impose and enforce reasonable safety rules regarding the behavior of riders. An operator, 
owner, a sponsor, lessor, landowner, or other person who has contracted for the amusement ride 
to be offered to any riders, or its agents, may prohibit a person from riding a ride or may remove 
a rider from a ride for violations of those rules. 
SEC. 14. Inspector’s Order. - An inspector may issue an order requiring an amusement 
ride operator to cease operation of a ride if the inspector himself finds that a ride is unsafe to 
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SEC. 15. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act shall at any time be found to 
be unconstitutional or invalid, the remainder thereof not affected by such declaration shall 
remain in full force and effect. 
SEC. 16. Repealing Clme. - All laws, decrees, rules or regulations inconsistent with 
the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 17. Effecthi@ Clause. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following 
its complete publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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