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Practice question: Commission Proper (See also RA 9347)

Multiple Choice Hard

Practice question

A proposal would detail a sitting Labor Arbiter to a Commissioner’s office as Commission Attorney to ease workload, without changing the Arbiter’s title. Is retaining the title enough to avoid RA9347’s prohibition?
  1. No; the statute prohibits both performing those functions and detailing the Arbiter to the office
  2. Yes; a title always overrides actual assignment
  3. Yes; workload automatically repeals the restriction
  4. Yes; every Commissioner may disregard the statute
  5. Yes; only temporary details are mandatory

Legal references

  • RA9347 Sections1–3, Commission organization and qualifications: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2006/ra_9347_2006.html

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