THE EXERCISE AND DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04718A000500060051-6
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 8, 2000
• Sequence Number: 51
• Publication Date: July 18, 1952
• Content Type: REGULATION

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REGULATION NUMBER
TIRE EXERCISE AND DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
A. Delegation
1. Any delegation of authority shall prescribe any limitations
placed on the exercise of the authority,
2. Delegated authorities shall be redelegated only when specific
authorization for redelegation is granted.
1. All staff and operational officials must evidence the exercise of
their authority through the issuance of proper authorizing docu-
ments to all units and individuals who are expected to act thereon.
2. Any formal action taken by an official shall be evidenced in
writing over his full. identifiable signature and title appropriate
to the authority being exercised.
3. All persons performing acts requiring specific formal authoriza-
tion shall ensure that their authority to so act is properly evi-
denced in writing.
1. Ratification of an unauthorized act may be accomplished only by
the official who had the authority to authorize and perform the
act in the first instance, and if he still has the power to do
so at the time of ratification.
(a) one who has the authority to perform an act himself but
lacks the authority to delegate the performance to others
cannot ratify such acts when done by another in his name.
D. Actions by Deputies
1. A deputy is the formally designated alternate principal.
2. When the principal is available for duty a Deputy may exercise
the authorities vested in the position of the principal subject
to such limitations as the principal may stipulate.
3. When the principal is not reasonably available for the action
required, a Deputy may exercise all authorities vested in the
position of the principal without limitation.
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When the principal is not reasonably available for duty and there
is no appointed Deputy, the authorities vested in the position of
the principal cannot be exercised until an "Acting Chief" has
been properly designated.
5. Where regulations grant a special authority to a principal "or
his designee", the authority may be exercised by such a designee
only if he has been formally designated for this purpose.
WALTER B. SMITH
Director
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