Right To Information Act‚ 2009 : Touchstone of Progress In recent days the term ‘Right to information’ is becoming more familiar as it is of great significance for being associated with the fundamental human right “Freedom of information”; recognized by Resolution 59 of the very first session of UN General Assembly held in 1946 as well as by Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) 1948. In this specific article UDHR states that the fundamental right of freedom
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Hobbes argues that the sovereign’s absolute authority is vital to the self-preservation and maintenance of civil peace of the commonwealth. Without these‚ there would be civil war and chaos. He believes that the benefits of having a sovereign outweigh the disadvantages‚ despite the many rights that the sovereign is entitled to. This is why Hobbes believes that those living under the rule of the sovereign still exercise freedom. For Hobbes‚ liberty is defined as the ability to act in accordance to
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contract of agency between P and A ▪ An action against the agent by the 3rd party for breach of warranty of authority. ACTUAL AUTHORITY Actual authority may arise from express agreement or from implied agreements. Where the principal expressly appoints an agent to do some act or enter into some contract on his behalf the Agent has express authority. If the instructions are not clear he should get a clarification but if he cannot contact the Principal he can act on a
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Express authority was not given to Mr. Freeman as stated in exhibit C‚ as Mr. Harran did not specify in very specific or detailed language (pg. 935) that Mr. Freeman had the authority to make new orders in his absence. However‚ there was implied authority. According to the evidence‚ Mr. Harran did leave Mr. Freeman in charge and instructed him to use his common sense in case something were to come up. There’s also the issue of apparent authority that is clearly present here. In Busher and Willis
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positions of authority should be trusted completely and shouldn’t be challenged; however‚ even though the people in authority may be professionals and leaders in their field of expertise‚ it is still necessary to challenge what they say is true. By sometimes challenging the ideas and decisions made by the people in authority‚ it helps people become more aware of their own rights and take further action to protect them. Through challenging the ideas of authorities‚ it can also help authorities become more
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relationships between an authority and an individual are ever the same‚ but the relationships have a huge impact on both parties in varied ways. As seen in the film “Dead Poets Society”‚ directed by Peter Weir and the picture book “Rose Blanche” by Roberto Innocenti‚ relationships between individuals are fuelled by common interests and beliefs‚ hence‚ having the power to shape the individuals by enriching their shared interests. However‚ the conflicting values between the authority and the individual can
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RoRole of Port Authorities Ports usually have a governing body referred to as the port authority‚ port management‚ or port administration. Port authority is used widely to indicate any of these three terms. The definition of port authority has been defined in various ways. In 1977‚ a commission of the European Union (EU) defined a port authority as a State‚ Municipal‚ public‚ or private body‚ which is largely responsible for the tasks of construction‚ administration and sometimes the operation
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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The history of port development in Nigeria dates back to the middle of 19th century. This was long after the onset of sea borne trade and transactions which followed the adventures of early explorations on the African coasts. Initial efforts towards provision of facilities for ocean going vessels were the attempts to open up the entrance to the Lagos Lagoon. Considerable littoral drift occurred along this coast; and the constantly shifting channels in the bar at the entrance
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devolution (transference of power) of responsibility and authority within the structure of an organization. By centralization or decentralization it does not mean the division of organization into departments or sections. It is where decisions are made that determines the degree of centralization‚ and it is quite possible for an organisation to have many divisions‚ all of which are strictly controlled from a single central source of authority. Organisations cannot be totally centralized or decentralized
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Lack of Society’s Authority Figures Throughout the world‚ society’s authority figures control what citizens do from day to day life. These people create laws‚ consequences‚ maintain what happens within a city/province/country‚ and provide punishment to those who commit a crime and betray the laws set by the governments. Now‚ what exactly happens when these figures are no longer in the presence of society‚ and people have to fend for themselves‚ making their own rules and laws? Everything eventually
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