INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK RELEVANT TO FOOD SAFETY
DELEGATION OF POWERS
Does the law empower the competent authority to delegate functions to other actors?
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Section 19:
The Director may, in writing, delegate any of his or her functions or powers under this Act to any person, class of persons, public authority or agency.
Section 4(extract):
(1) Any duty imposed or power conferred on the Commissioner General may be performed or exercised by the Commissioner General personally or by an officer under a delegation from or under the control or direction of the Commissioner General.
Section 3 (extract):
(1) There shall be designated a public officer to be the Director of Wildlife and National Parks, and there shall be within the public service such wildlife officers as are necessary for the purposes of this Act.
(2) The Director shall designate suitable wildlife officers to be licensing officers for the purposes of this Act.
(3) The Director shall be the Scientific Authority and the Management Authority for the purposes of CITES in respect of animals, but may delegate his responsibilities as such Authorities to any wildlife officer, subject to his own overriding control.
Regulation 3:
(1) The Minister shall by notice published in the Gazette designate a public officer to be the Controller of Imports.
(2) The Controller may delegate any of his duties or functions under this Act to any public officer.
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 create facilities to enable women, young people or any marginalized/vulnerable group to assume these functions? If so, how?
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If so, 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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