Practice question
A valid SEC pre-need complaint predates the Code. The new law directs record transfer but also expressly continues pending SEC matters to final conclusion. A party reads only the record-transfer phrase to claim immediate ouster. Which is correct?
- The preservation sentence must be given effect together with record transfer
- The record-transfer phrase silently deletes the next sentence
- A clerical transfer alone repeals adjudicatory authority
- All complaints become void on moving the files
- The Code’s title overrides its text
Legal references
- SEC and Insurance Commission v. College Assurance Plan, GR213130 and218193, September9,2020, adherence and RA9829 Section57: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2020/sep2020/gr_213130_2020.html
- RA9829 Section57 transition: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2009/ra_9829_2009.html
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