Practice question
The Ombudsman delegates a bounded investigative task to an authorized deputy to make an inquiry effective. A respondent argues that Section 15 requires the Ombudsman personally to perform every investigative act and prohibits any delegation. Which answer is best?
- Section 15(10) expressly allows the relevant delegation
- Every delegation transfers the Ombudsman’s constitutional office permanently
- Delegation eliminates every applicable procedural rule
- A private respondent must first authorize all delegation
- Only the President can conduct any delegated inquiry
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 6770: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1989/ra_6770_1989.html Sections 11(4)(b), 15(4), (5), (8)–(11), and 26(2).
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