Act No. 408

: The main purpose of Act No. 408 is to provide for the temporary assignment of officials and employees to perform the duties of heads of bureaus or other officials/employees during their temporary absence or inability.
: The Secretary of the Department under which the Office or Bureau is established has the authority to designate an official or employee for this purpose. If the Office or Bureau is not under any Department Secretary by law, then the Civil Governor makes the designation.
: No, the designated person must perform the duties without additional compensation.
: The head of the Office or Bureau may designate another subordinate official or employee to temporarily perform the duties of the absent or disabled subordinate without additional compensation.
: No, the Act does not specify any penalties for non-compliance.
: The Act took effect immediately upon its passage on May 28, 1902.
: It was enacted by the United States Philippine Commission by authority of the President of the United States.
: In such cases, the Civil Governor shall make the designation for temporary assignment.
: No, the Act also covers temporary assignment of other officials or employees in the Office or Bureau during temporary absence or disability.
: Section 3 provides for expedited passage of the Act in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September 26, 1900.