pointers on administrative law atty. alberto c. agra
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Investigative Power ExpressContemptSubpoenaSearch (Counsel not required) Express or Implied Fact-FindingOcularVisitorialTRANSCRIPT
POINTERS ON POINTERS ON ADMINISTRATIVE LAWADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Atty. Alberto C. AgraAtty. Alberto C. Agra
Administrative LawAdministrative LawAdministrative Agencies: CreationsAdministrative Agencies: Creations of the of the StateStateCharterCharter defines Nature, Purpose, Powers, defines Nature, Purpose, Powers, Structure, Jurisdiction, AccountabilitiesStructure, Jurisdiction, AccountabilitiesDelegatedDelegated, not Inherent, Powers, not Inherent, PowersSubordinateSubordinate/ Inferior Powers/ Inferior PowersLiberalLiberal Interpretation of Powers Interpretation of PowersBasic PowersBasic Powers1.1. InvestigativeInvestigative2.2. Quasi-LegislativeQuasi-Legislative3.3. Quasi-JudicialQuasi-Judicial
Investigative PowerInvestigative PowerExpressExpress
ContemptContemptSubpoenaSubpoenaSearchSearch
(Counsel not required)(Counsel not required)
Express or ImpliedExpress or ImpliedFact-FindingFact-FindingOcularOcularVisitorialVisitorial
Quasi-Legislative PowerQuasi-Legislative Power
PrinciplesPrinciplesTests of Valid Delegation:Tests of Valid Delegation: Completeness and Completeness and Sufficient Standards; Law valid even without IRRSufficient Standards; Law valid even without IRRDefinition:Definition: Power to Issue Rules/ Fill in details/ Power to Issue Rules/ Fill in details/ ‘How’ (not ‘What’) a Law will be implemented‘How’ (not ‘What’) a Law will be implementedNature:Nature: Inferior/ Subordinate (cannot change, Inferior/ Subordinate (cannot change, amend or conflict with charter or law)amend or conflict with charter or law)Types (PIPICS):Types (PIPICS): Procedural, Internal, Penal, Procedural, Internal, Penal, Interpretative, Contingent and SupplementaryInterpretative, Contingent and Supplementary
Quasi-Legislative Power: Quasi-Legislative Power: Invalid ExerciseInvalid Exercise
LawLaw RuleRuleCreatesCreates AbolishesAbolishes
Strict RequirementsStrict Requirements Liberal RequirementsLiberal RequirementsNo RequirementNo Requirement Requirement ImposedRequirement Imposed
Stated RequirementStated Requirement Alter/ Delete RequirementAlter/ Delete RequirementEnumeration ExclusiveEnumeration Exclusive Add/ Delete RequirementAdd/ Delete Requirement
No ClassificationNo Classification Discriminates/ ClassifiesDiscriminates/ ClassifiesLimited ApplicationLimited Application Expanded ApplicationExpanded Application
Fixed PeriodFixed Period Change PeriodChange PeriodContinue PracticeContinue Practice Discontinue PracticeDiscontinue Practice
Grant PowerGrant Power Nullified PowerNullified Power
Quasi-Legislative PowerQuasi-Legislative PowerTypeType GrantGrant PublicationPublication
SupplementarySupplementary E or IE or I RequiredRequired
InterpretativeInterpretative E or IE or I Not RequiredNot Required
ContingentContingent EE RequiredRequired
PenalPenal EE RequiredRequired
ProceduralProcedural E or IE or I RequiredRequired
InternalInternal E or IE or I Not RequiredNot Required
Quasi-Judicial PowerQuasi-Judicial Power
PrinciplesPrinciplesGrant of Power: Grant of Power: ExpressExpressDefinition:Definition: Deciding controversies, Deciding controversies, Resolving conflicting claims and positionsResolving conflicting claims and positionsExtent:Extent: Questions of Law and Fact Questions of Law and Fact (depending on Charter)(depending on Charter)Limitation:Limitation: Subject to Judicial Review Subject to Judicial Review
Classes of QJ PowerClasses of QJ Power
DEEDSDEEDS1.1. Directing (corrective/ award)Directing (corrective/ award)2.2. Enabling (grant/ permit)Enabling (grant/ permit)3.3. EquitableEquitable4.4. Dispensing (exempt/ relieve)Dispensing (exempt/ relieve)5.5. Summary (compel/ force)Summary (compel/ force)
Quasi-Judicial PowerQuasi-Judicial Power
Administrative ProceedingsAdministrative ProceedingsCharacter:Character: Adversarial AdversarialJurisdiction:Jurisdiction: Defined by Law/ Charter Defined by Law/ CharterNature:Nature: Power to Adjudicate Not Power to Adjudicate Not Delegable (power to hear/ receive Delegable (power to hear/ receive evidence can be delegated)evidence can be delegated)Due Process (DINA)Due Process (DINA): Decision, Impartial : Decision, Impartial Tribunal, Notice and Appear/ DefendTribunal, Notice and Appear/ Defend
Quasi-Judicial PowerQuasi-Judicial PowerNotice and Hearing:Notice and Hearing: Required but subject to Required but subject to waiver (MR, subsequently heard, appearance); waiver (MR, subsequently heard, appearance); However, if no notice and notice not waived/ However, if no notice and notice not waived/ cured, then jurisdiction not acquiredcured, then jurisdiction not acquiredFull Hearing (CREX):Full Hearing (CREX): Claims, Rebuttal, Claims, Rebuttal, Evidence and X-Examination (not required)Evidence and X-Examination (not required)Evidence:Evidence: Substantial SubstantialDecision (BF PIE):Decision (BF PIE): Bases, Form, Parties, All Bases, Form, Parties, All Issues and Evidence (internal report)Issues and Evidence (internal report)
QL and QJQL and QJTopicTopic QJQJ QLQLGrantGrant ExpressExpress E or IE or I
PartiesParties ParticularParticular All/ SectorsAll/ SectorsAdversarialAdversarial YesYes NoNoControversyControversy ExistsExists NoneNone
Notice and HearingNotice and Hearing RequiredRequired Not RequiredNot RequiredPrimary/ ExhaustionPrimary/ Exhaustion ApplicableApplicable NANA
TimeTime Past/ PresentPast/ Present FutureFuturePublicationPublication Not RequiredNot Required DependsDepends
Judicial ReviewJudicial Review
Statutory ModesStatutory Modes1.1. CertiorariCertiorari2.2. ProhibitionProhibition3.3. InjunctionInjunction4.4. MandamusMandamus5.5. Declaratory ReliefDeclaratory Relief6.6. AppealAppeal
Defenses: Defenses: Judicial Review PrematureJudicial Review Premature
Doctrine of Doctrine of Finality of Administrative Finality of Administrative ActionAction: Decision Final 1: Decision Final 1stst before Judicial before Judicial Review; Exceptions – interlocutory, protect Review; Exceptions – interlocutory, protect rights, violate Constitution, excess of powerrights, violate Constitution, excess of powerDoctrine of Doctrine of Primary JurisdictionPrimary Jurisdiction: : Concurrent with courts, needs administrative Concurrent with courts, needs administrative discretion and expertisediscretion and expertiseDoctrine of Doctrine of Ripeness for ReviewRipeness for Review: Real/ : Real/ Present/ Imminent (not future/ imaginary/ Present/ Imminent (not future/ imaginary/ remote)remote)
Judicial ReviewJudicial Review
Doctrine of Doctrine of Exhaustion of Administrative Exhaustion of Administrative RemediesRemedies: Exhaust all administrative : Exhaust all administrative remedies before recourse to courts, remedies before recourse to courts, condition precedent, with exceptions:condition precedent, with exceptions:
JPLCS JPLCS DRIED DRIED DARN DARN CLRNTCLRNT
Judicial ReviewJudicial ReviewJPLCSJPLCSQuestions essentially Questions essentially
JJudicialudicialAdministrative Remedy Administrative Remedy
is is PPermissiveermissivePure question of Pure question of LLawawCConstitutionalityonstitutionalitySSmall amount that mall amount that
exhaustion will be exhaustion will be costlycostly
DRIEDDRIEDUtter disregard for Utter disregard for DDue ue
ProcessProcessNo plain speedy No plain speedy
RRemedyemedyStrong public Strong public IInterestnterestEEstoppelstoppelContinued and Continued and
unreasonable unreasonable DDelayelay
Judicial ReviewJudicial ReviewDARNDARNIrreparable Irreparable DDamage by amage by
partypartyAAlter Ego Bears lter Ego Bears
approval of Presidentapproval of PresidentNo administrative No administrative
RReview is providedeview is providedInsistence on Insistence on
exhaustion will lead to exhaustion will lead to NNullification of claimullification of claim
CLRNTCLRNTCCivil action for damagesivil action for damagesLLand not part of public and not part of public
domaindomainSpecial Special RReasons easons
demanding immediate demanding immediate judicial reliefjudicial relief
No No DDecision renderedecision renderedTTranscendental issuesranscendental issues