Mandate RiC-E17

Definition

Delegation of responsibility or authority by an Agent to another Agent to perform an Activity.

Scope notes

Mandate is a kind of Rule. A mandate confers the responsibility or authority of an agent to perform a specified activity. In addition to assigning an activity and delegating responsibility or authority to perform the activity to an agent, a mandate commonly limits the place (jurisdiction) and date (time period) within which an agent may perform the activity (where and when). Mandates exist in a specific social and cultural context, and within that context are subject to change over time. While a mandate may be tacit, in whole or part, it may be explicitly expressed in a variety of documentary sources (for example, constitutions, legislation, (legal) acts, statutes, legal codes, ordinances, charges, charters, or mission statements). The evidence for identifying a mandate may be found in its entirety in one documentary source (for example, a law or regulation), or may be found in two or more sources. A mandate should not be confused with the one or more documentary sources that serve as evidence of its identity. A documentary source is a record.

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