Still, on Wednesday no one was taking any chances; better to risk alarming the general population by responding urgently and forcefully with officials in hazmat gear than prompt fresh doubts about the competence of authorities by downplaying the drama, acting slowly and not wearing any protective clothes at all.
It is about how we hold on to our beliefs in the value of morality, the competence of authority and the inherent goodness of man in a world that constantly supplies us with evidence to the contrary.
(26) This Regulation should not affect the competences of national authorities in any procedure, including the verification of the accuracy and the validity of information or evidence submitted and the verification of authenticity where evidence is submitted by means other than the technical system based on the 'once-only' principle.
"There's more to be done, but these 10 arrests are a good start and reflect the growing strength and competence of anticorruption authorities in Iraq, particularly the Commission on Integrity".
The recent shooting has led some members of Congress to question Mexico's standard policy of refusing to allow American agents to be armed, while Mexico's president, Felipe Calderón, has responded bitterly to leaked diplomatic cables in which American officials criticized the competence of Mexican authorities in the fight against cartels.
Rather, identifying the source and the responsibilities falls within the scope and competence of legal authorities.
This tool is a part of the cities objectives to enhance competence of local authorities, development of a baseline scenario, and general capacity building.
Lack of trust can flow from a variety of factors: lack of belief in the competence and knowledge of authorities, lack of belief in their fairness, lack of belief in their honesty, and so on.
No fine can be imposed for the breach of the rule on balanced coverage – which is far more lenient than the British requirement of impartiality and applicable to media services only –; the competence of the authority is limited to issuing a condemnation.
In addition to noting details of particular roads or junctions of concern, respondents also questioned likely cost or carbon emission savings, and questioned the competence of the authority to make decisions: This is a regressive plan that will make roads more dangerous.
