Planning Authority means the responsible entity that coordinates and integrates transmission facility and service plans, resource plans, and protection systems.
local planning authority in relation to an area means⎯
relevant planning authority means the district planning authority for the area in which the land to which the relevant provision of this Order applies is situated;
Signing Authority means an officer or agent of the organization with written authorization to commit the legal entity to a binding agreement.
Contracting Authority means any contracting authority as defined in Regulation 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006.
Sanctioning Authority means [The FA][the [ ] County Football Association Limited].
Housing authority means a housing authority created or
Governing authority means the local legislative authority
Licensing authority means the department or division within each participating state which is authorized by law to issue or approve licenses or permits to hunt, fish, trap, or possess wildlife.
Authority or Housing Authority (HA means the Housing Authority.
Franchising Authority means any Governmental Authority authorized by any federal, state or local law to grant a Franchise or to exercise jurisdiction over the rates or services provided by a cable television system pursuant to a Franchise or over Persons holding a Franchise.
Inspecting Authority means the authorised representative of the Department to act as Inspecting Authority for the purpose of this contract and for the purpose of ascertaining the progress of the deliveries under the contract.
contracting authorities means the State, regional or local authorities, bodies governed by public law or associations formed by one or more such authorities or one or more such bodies governed by public law;
Approving Authority means a government (federal, provincial or municipal), governmental agency, Crown corporation, or quasi-governmental authority (a privately operated organization exercising authority delegated by legislation or a government).
Chartering Authority means (i) with respect to a national bank, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, (ii) with respect to a Federal savings association or savings bank, the Office of Thrift Supervision, (iii) with respect to a bank or savings institution chartered by a State, the agency of such State charged with primary responsibility for regulating and/or closing banks or savings institutions, as the case may be, (iv) the Corporation in accordance with 12 U.S.C. Section 1821(c), with regard to self appointment, or (v) the appropriate Federal banking agency in accordance with 12 U.S.C. 1821(c)(9).
Contract Awarding Authority means the Board of Supervisors or the individual authorized by the Board of Supervisors to enter into contracts on behalf of the County.
Certifying Authority means a person who has been granted a licence to issue a Digital Signature Certificate under section 24;
Awarding Authority means any Board or Commission of the City of Los Angeles, or any authorized employee or officer of the City of Los Angeles, including the Purchasing Agent of the City of Los Angeles, who makes or enters into any contract or agreement for the provision of any goods or services of any kind or nature whatsoever for or on behalf of the City of Los Angeles.
Requesting Authority means the Authority making a request under this MoU.
Permitting authority means the Iowa department of natural resources or the director thereof.
Employing Authority means any entity which employs educators, and includes, but is not limited to, school districts, charter schools, boards of directors, and management companies.
investigating authority means an authority that in terms of legislation may investigate unlawful activities;
Contract Authority means the Board of Supervisors or the head of the department or agency presenting the proposed contract to the Board of Supervisors.
Insurance Regulatory Authority means, with respect to any Insurance Subsidiary, the insurance department or similar Governmental Authority charged with regulating insurance companies or insurance holding companies, in its jurisdiction of domicile and, to the extent that it has regulatory authority over such Insurance Subsidiary, in each other jurisdiction in which such Insurance Subsidiary conducts business or is licensed to conduct business.
Independent Safeguarding Authority is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Home Office set up under the provisions of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 and which is responsible for the decision making and maintenance of two lists covering the children’s and vulnerable adults’ sectors
Aeronautical authorities means, in the case of the People’s Republic of China, the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China, and, in the case of the Republic of Turkey, the Ministry of Communications, or in the case of either of the Contracting Parties, any person or body authorized to perform any functions exercised by the said authorities.