Practice question
An owner submits only an unsigned, materially incomplete request to an agency whose approval is required for reclassification. Three months pass without action. The owner invokes Section 20(d) to claim approval of the incomplete request and extinction of CARP restrictions. Which is correct?
- Every informal request qualifies automatically.
- Agency silence always repeals RA 6657.
- Agrarian laws expire after three months.
- The deemed-approval clause requires a proper and complete application, and Section 20(e) preserves RA 6657.
- Only private owners decide whether an application is complete.
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 7160, Section 20: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html
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