Practice question
A national research institution exercises a legally authorized licensing function. It argues that it cannot be an agency under Book VII solely because its name says institute rather than commission. Is the name decisive?
- No; the definition expressly reaches research institutions with respect to licensing functions.
- Yes; only commissions can be agencies.
- Yes; a name overrides the functional definition.
- Yes; research and licensing can never coexist.
- Yes; every institute is a private association.
Legal references
- Executive Order No. 292, Introductory Provisions section 2 and Book VII, chapter 1, sections 1–2, https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/5/53270/1000
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