Practice question
A municipality adopts an ordinance directly prohibiting conduct that a valid national statute expressly authorizes in the specific setting. It relies solely on local legislative autonomy to disregard the conflict. The statutory authorization is undisputed. Which is best under Magtajas?
- Autonomy automatically repeals national authorization
- The ordinance must remain consistent with national law; autonomy alone does not cure the direct conflict
- Every local rule prevails because it is newer
- A local majority can amend every statute
- The ordinance controls only because officials prefer it
Legal references
- RA 7160 Sections 48, 53-55 and 447: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html
- Magtajas v. Pryce Properties, GR 111097, July 20, 1994, main opinion: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1994/jul1994/gr_111097_1994.html
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