Delegation Type
https://publicschema.org/vocab/delegation-type
Who indicated consent on behalf of the data subject and under what legal authority. The value self means the data subject indicated consent directly for themselves. All other values indicate that a third party gave consent on behalf of a data subject who lacked or delegated legal capacity. The applicable delegation authority should be documented in evidence_ref.
Values
| Code | Label | Standard code | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
self | Self | The data subject indicated consent on their own behalf with full legal capacity. The most common value for adult program participants who are legally competent. No delegation document is required. | |
legal_guardian | Legal guardian | A person appointed by a court or authority to make legal decisions on behalf of the data subject, typically because the subject is a minor or has been determined to lack legal capacity for decision-making. The guardianship order or equivalent document should be referenced in evidence_ref. | |
parent | Parent | A biological or adoptive parent who provides consent for a minor child under parental authority, as recognised by applicable family law. Distinct from legal_guardian in that no court appointment is required; the parental relationship itself is the authority. Parental authority typically ends at the age of majority, at which point the record should be flagged for re-consent. | |
power_of_attorney | Power of attorney | A person authorised by a formal written instrument (a power of attorney) to act on behalf of the data subject in legal matters. The data subject had legal capacity at the time the power was granted. The power-of-attorney document should be referenced in evidence_ref and its scope should cover data processing decisions. | |
authorised_representative | Authorised representative | A person or organisation formally designated to represent the data subject in administrative or program contexts, without a full power of attorney. The authorisation may be a program-specific form, a community-leader designation, or a written authority from the subject. The specific type of authorisation should be documented in evidence_ref. | |
institutional_representative | Institutional representative | An institution, such as a hospital, care facility, or government body, acting as the legal decision-maker for a data subject who lacks capacity and has no individual guardian, parent, or attorney. Examples include a public trustee or a care facility acting under a court appointment. The institutional authority should be documented in evidence_ref. |