An act, a decision, a recommendation or an omission made by a government official or agency within the authority of that office or agency.

• A. Administrative act; discretionary act
• B. Ministerial act
• C. Governmental function
• D. Regulatory act

Answer: (A)

An administrative act is an action taken by a government official or agency within the scope of the office’s authority, including acts, decisions, recommendations, or omissions. The key point is that the official is exercising power granted by the office to influence a matter. When there is room to choose among alternatives or decide how to proceed, that is a discretionary administrative act. This differs from a ministerial act, which is performed without real choice and in a prescribed way; a governmental function is a broad description of what the government does overall; and a regulatory act specifically involves rulemaking or applying regulations. So the described scenario corresponds to an administrative act, and when discretion is involved, a discretionary administrative act.