Practice question
A public officer is convicted under4(b) for officiating child marriage. The officer claims government employment protects the position; the prosecutor claims perpetual disqualification follows automatically without the court’s statutory discretion. Which is correct?
- The Act provides dismissal from service and permits perpetual disqualification at the court’s discretion
- The officer has complete employment immunity
- Every sanction depends only on parental approval
- Perpetual disqualification is the only consequence and dismissal is forbidden
- The public office validates the marriage
Legal references
- RA11596: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2021/ra_11596_2021.html Sections4–6, current prohibited acts and civil consequences.
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