Practice question
A valid agency regulation imposes a stricter ethical standard than the Code. An employee asks that it be disregarded solely because RA 6713 is the principal ethics statute. Assume the regulation is otherwise lawful and applicable. Which is best?
- Every stricter rule is automatically void
- The mere existence of the Code does not displace the stricter standard under Section 13
- Only the least demanding standard can apply
- Ethics rules cannot coexist
- The Code authorizes officials to select their own standard
Legal references
- RA 6713, Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1989/ra_6713_1989.html; Sections 11-13.
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