Public-Bonding Law CHAPTER  17 SECTION  398 . Title of Chapter . — This chapter shall be known as the Public-Bonding Law. SECTION  399 . Persons Bondable in the Fidelity Fund. —  Every officer, agent, and employee of the Government of the Philippine Islands whose duties permit or require the custody of funds or property in an accountable capacity shall be deemed a bondable offic er; and except as otherwise provided every such person shall be bonded, or bondable, and his fidelity insured, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. CEDHTa [1739; 1792-37.] Justices of the peace, with the exception of the justice of the peace for the city of Manila, are excluded from the bonding requirements of this chapter. [Comp., 2245.] SECTION  400 . Administrative regulations . — The administrative regulations necessary for carrying into effect the provisions of this chapter relative to the fidelity fund and insurance of Government officers therein shall be prescribed by the Insular Treasu rer, with the approval of the Secretary of Finance and Justice. [2436-5.] SECTION  401 . Persons Bondable in Discretion of Auditor . — The fidelity of the following officers shall be insured in the fidelity fund only when the Insular Auditor shall in his discretion so direct: (a) Officers discharging their duties in the United States or in any foreign country. (b) Officers accountable to others who are primarily accountable. (c) Officers who perform their services gratuitously, not being employed in some other governmental capacity with remuneration. (d) Officers of the Army or Navy of the United States detailed for duty in the Philippine service. (e) Officers whose accountability is in an amount less than five hundred 128 Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011