Practice question
Customs personnel exercising Section221 authority negligently damage goods and invoke absolute immunity despite proof of gross negligence. Is the statute’s no-damages language absolute?
- No; gross negligence or abuse of authority is expressly excepted
- Yes; gross negligence is expressly immune
- Yes; all damage is irrelevant
- Yes; only the importer may be negligent
- Yes; the statute forbids every damages claim
Legal references
- RA10863, Customs Modernization and Tariff Act, Sections221–222: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2016/ra_10863_2016.html
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