Practice question
After due demand, an officer deliberately leaves a complete pending application untouched for an unreasonable time, without sufficient justification, to force an interested applicant to give a material benefit. Which provision directly addresses the stated conduct?
- No provision can apply unless the applicant actually pays.
- Section 3(f) excludes every omission.
- Only the applicant can be liable because the officer stayed silent.
- Section 3(f).
- Any delay is lawful if no written bribe demand is made.
Legal references
- RA 3019, Sections 3(f), 3(h), 3(j), 3(k) and 4, substantive prohibited acts: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1960/ra_3019_1960.html
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