Practice question
Which statement correctly describes the professional-practice qualification in the final paragraph of Section 7(b) of R.A. 6713?
- Every former official is forbidden to practice any profession anywhere for one year
- The general professional-practice prohibition is excepted, but practice in connection with a matter before the former office is restricted for one year
- Only professional work without a fee is restricted
- The restriction applies only to former elected officials
- The restriction vanishes immediately whenever the former official returns government property
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1989/ra_6713_1989.html — Section 7(b), especially the final paragraph on one-year restrictions after separation, and Section 7(c).
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