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 8. (1) The Authority may from time to time appoint or designate, with the concurrence of any Minister or other public authority as may be necessary, any person with the prescribed qualifications as -
(a) an authorised officer to carry out the functions assigned to such officers under this Act;
(b) an official analyst for purposes of enforcement of this Act.
(2) The Authority may carry out an appointment or designation under subsection ( l) based on any memorandum of understanding.
(3) The Authority may from time to time designate any laboratory as an official laboratory for purposes of enforcement of this Act.
Section 14. The Authority may, by general or special order in writing, delegate to any of its Directors, advisers, officers, experts, consultants or employees or the committees constituted under section 12, any of its powers, duties or functions under this Act subject to the conditions as it may deem fit to impose
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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