Trace the delegation and authorisation behind a decision
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Draft the trace from the instruments and position records the lawyer supplies: the conferring provision, each delegation or authorisation with its commencement and any repeal or replacement, the version in force on the decision date, and the position held by the person who decided. Flag any link with no instrument, an instrument made after the decision, and any decision made at a level the instrument does not cover.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer verifies each instrument against the register or the agency's records, confirms the point-in-time version, and decides whether an express delegation, a statutory authorisation or the Carltona principle is what supports the decision.
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Draft the trace from the instruments and position records the lawyer supplies: the conferring provision, each delegation or authorisation with its commencement and any repeal or replacement, the version in force on the decision date, and the position held by the person who decided. Flag any link with no instrument, an instrument made after the decision, and any decision made at a level the instrument does not cover. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Confirm the instructions, the jurisdiction and the complete relevant material before starting.
- The lawyer verifies each instrument against the register or the agency's records, confirms the point-in-time version, and decides whether an express delegation, a statutory authorisation or the Carltona principle is what supports the decision.
- Check the output against the source documents named in it before it is relied on.
Sources
- https://www.ags.gov.au/publications/legal-briefing/lb-20220616 · 2026-09-27
- https://www.ags.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-06/lb-DelegationsAuthorisationsAndTheCarltonaPrinciple.pdf · 2026-09-27
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.