Authority

Authority Authority is the ability of a party to act autonomously. In many circumstances authority to act has been delegated according to particular policies. The party with the higher authority is a principal and the delegated party is an agent. Delegated authority from the principal party to the agent usually involves an expectation to be held accountable for the decisions and actions taken. Automated systems typically

Figure 6: Governance Framework Tony Julian 19:50, 27 October 2011 (UTC)