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05134/00 AI generated

Central Administrative Court lacks jurisdiction over Secretary-General of Defense acts due to hierarchical rank equivalence with Directors-General.

Case Number 05134/00
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Tribunal Central Administrativo Sul declared itself incompetent to hear the contentious appeal regarding the Secretary-General of the Ministry of National Defense. The court reasoned that the Secretary-General's rank is equivalent to that of a Director-General, placing the matter outside its jurisdictional scope. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed because the correct forum for such hierarchical disputes lies elsewhere.

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RECURSO CONTENCIOSO DE ACTO DE SECRETÁRIO-GERAL INCOMPETÊNCIA DO TCA

Keywords

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Central Administrative Tribunal Ministry of National Defense Secretary-General rank Director-General equivalence jurisdictional incompetence contentious appeal hierarchical authority

Cited Legislation

AI generated
Art. 10, n.º 1, alínea b) da Lei Orgânica do Ministério da Defesa Nacional

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SUMÁRIO

I - O cargo de Secretário-Geral do Ministério da Defesa Nacional é de categoria equivalente ao de Director-Geral.

II - O Tribunal Central Administrativo é incompetente, em razão da hierarquia, para conhecer dos recursos contenciosos para ele directamente interpostos dos actos praticados pelo Secretário-Geral do Ministério da Defesa Nacional.