1.   Authority is rarely delegated on a rational basis.

2.   Critics say the law upsets the balance of power by delegating legislative authority to the executive branch.

3.   McGee says it was illegal for the department to delegate its authority to then-Mayor Robert Markel.

4.   Superiors are reluctant to delegate authority because they retain absolute responsibility for the performance of their subordinates.

5.   The same is true with arrangements made to delegate authority which can be retrieved at the will of the sovereign government.

6.   He plans to delegate more authority to his deputies.

7.   A manager should delegate authority to the best employees.

8.   It is noticeable that managements are more willing to give responsibility to the project leader than they are to delegate commensurate authority.