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The Records in Context - Conceptual Model v. 0.2 (preview) Dezember 2019 defines and describes a Mandate as follows:
Definition
Delegation of authority by an Agent to another Agent to perform an Activity.

Scope Note
Mandate is a kind of Rule (RiC-E16).
A Mandate confers the authority or competencies of Agents to perform a specified Activity.
In addition to assigning an Activity and delegating 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.

Examples
Authority granted by electors to a person to represent them in Parliament; authority of a Mayor to grant building authorisations; the mandate of the Australian Hearing Services, as set out by the Australian Hearing Services Act 1991 (s 7), is to provide hearing services, carry out research and development in relation to hearing services and acoustic development, and conduct education about hearing services, in addition to any other functions conferred on the Authority (s 8). The power to perform these functions is exercised by the Authority (s 9) a body corporate governed by a Board of Directors (ss 7, 13, 14, 15 and 16), which is subject to the direction of the Minister for Human Services (s 12). The Managing Director manages the Authority, under the Board (s 42).
O decreto n. 603/1890 dá como competências da Inspetoria Geral de Terras e Colonização a extremação das terras de domínio público e particular, a demarcação, divisão e registro das terras devolutas, a legitimação de posses, concessões e sesmarias, além da fiscalização e direção de todos os serviços atinentes à imigração e colonização e promoção da imigração espontânea

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