Practice question
Within one judicial activity, an administrator proposes an allotment modification of the kind covered by RA 12233, Section 4(b). The Chief Justice approves it alone and expressly declines an en banc resolution. No other legal basis is claimed. Which is the statutory issue?
- The Act requires only the administrator’s personal preference.
- Any approval automatically becomes an en banc resolution.
- The proposal is governed solely by foreign audit law.
- Section 4(b) specifies action by the Chief Justice through an en banc resolution, which the stipulated procedure omits.
- An en banc resolution is prohibited by the Act.
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 12233, Judiciary Fiscal Autonomy Act, August 14, 2025: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/99555 Section 4(b).
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