What are the effects of a delegation of authority?
Environmental manager: managing your responsibilities as a manager with delegated authority

The delegation of authority transfers your personal criminal liability to the delegate. This means that compliance with ICPE regulations is now the responsibility of the delegate, and that in the event of an infringement, you cannot be convicted.

As an exception, you may be convicted if it is shown that you participated in the commission of the offence:

• or as an accomplice, for example in a situation where you have provided secondary assistance to the delegatee;

• or as a co-perpetrator, for example in a situation where you actively participated...