Practice question
A special law forbids a particular official from the proposed private legal practice. The agency head nevertheless signs permission. What does Section 138 establish?
- The agency head automatically repeals the special law.
- Written permission is conclusive regardless of legality.
- Weekend scheduling necessarily validates the prohibited work.
- The private client’s payment converts it into official duty.
- The permission cannot itself remove the special-law limitation.
Legal references
- CSC Resolution No. 2500358, 2025 ORAOHRA, Section 138, printed page 84, primary signed text visually examined: https://sdg.nvsu.edu.ph/storage/files/Oz6zeeCBnzn0YIBDPBBxp8q3NeHBKUUjkjXxigX4.pdf
- RA 6713, Section 7(b)(1)-(3) and its final paragraph: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1989/ra_6713_1989.html
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