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Practice question: Good Conduct Time Allowance (RA 10592)

Multiple Choice Hard

Practice question

A competent official lawfully grants earned GCTA on correct facts under the governing statute. The authority later wants to revoke those validly granted allowances solely because it prefers a less generous policy. No fraud, computational error or unlawful grant is involved. What does Article99 state?
  1. Such allowances once granted shall not be revoked
  2. Every policy preference automatically erases valid credits
  3. Only a private promise can preserve credits
  4. All granted credits are always provisional regardless of law
  5. The officer may replace the statute at will

Legal references

  • RA10592 Sections3 and5, amended RPC Articles97 and99: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10592_2013.html

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