INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK RELEVANT TO HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICTS
DELEGATION OF POWERS
Does the law empower the competent authority to delegate functions to other actors?
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Section 6 (extract)- "(1) The Public Service Commission shall appoint as a public officer the Director of National Parks and Wildlife who shall be responsible for the administration of the provisions of this Act, subject to the general or special directions of the Minister and the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry that are consistent with the provisions of this Act.
(2) The Director may, subject to the other provisions of this Act and to the general or special directions of the Permanent Secretary, delegate any of the Director’s functions to an Assistant Director, a wildlife officer, a member of the Department, a board or to a committee of a board."
Does the law provide for possible delegation of powers to non-governmental stakeholders under the public monitoring system?
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If so, does the law specifically empower women, youth or any marginalised/vunerable group to take up these functions?
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If yes, does the law define the following with regard to delegation?
• Functions that may be delegated;
• Required controls on or supervision of delegated functions;
• Procedures for making delegation;
• Competencies/skills to be held by persons receiving delegation; and
• Conditions for withdrawal of delegation.
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