Section 1March 25, 2007, Sec./Art. 1

Statement of Policy. - Public office is a public trust. As such, it is hereby declared the policy of the State to ensure that honesty, integrity and the merit and fitness principle be always the measure of entry into the public service. Thus, all forms of cheating in civil service examinations including those committed by private individuals shall be immediately and effectively addressed. The public service should not be a haven for misfits and cheats."

Pursuant thereto, any form of cheating in civil service examinations is hereby declared illegal and unlawful. This shall include acts and omissions that are done before, during and after such examinations. To further protect the integrity of the examinations the possession and or use of any examination-related materials like electronic program files or data, test booklets and considered an act of cheating.