EPEE 2306

Lecture 4

What is Devolution & Deconcentration?

Devolution

Decentralisation
Deconcentration

Devolution
A. Definition 1. Devolution is the formal assign of power from Federal Government to the Local Government unit. 2. It is a transfer of power through specific law from Federal Government to local government. 3. It is part of Federal Government. 4. The power and authority is similar in terms of tasks or functions that are not specialized to higher government only. 5. The power and function is not obligation to do by the Federal Government but through the discretionary.

Devolution
B. Characteristics of Devolution 1. In pursuing tasks and power, the Local Government has limited area of administration 2. It is separate from Federal Government but Federal Government still can interfere towards Local Government. 3. It has a financial autonomy, which means power to get financial sources to run their tasks.

Devolution
B. Characteristics of Devolution 4. The delegation of power is very formal because have a specific law to follow. 5. It encourage the participation of people in the government administration and able to settle the adopt problem. Allow people to learn and understand the full process of political decision-making. 6. It also will ensure the responsibility and the job of Local Government in collecting tax, fine and take law actions against whomever against them.

Deconcentration
A. Definition 1. It is a process which the central and state government delegates their power and functions in decision making, without specific law but nearly for administration only. 2. Through this authority, the staff in Local Government will implement the function just like what one of the central or states government department do.

Deconcentration
B. Characteristics 1. The officer at the branch has the responsibility to implement the plans, activities/outlines by the Federal government, according to the function. 2. To reduce the burden of federal government. 3. Concentrate in specialization tasks.

Types of deconcentration
Deconcentration
Functional Deconcentration

Pretectoral Deconcentration

Functional deconcentration
1. Definition Deconcentration means that process which involves the redistribution of administration responsibility only among Federal Government. In detail, its process where Federal Government or State Government represent their authority or power to staff in local government unit. In addition, we can see clearly as follows; It is the decentralization of power / authority from Federal Government to the branches through the country. e.g. The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (MHLG) must have other departments in every state.

Functional deconcentration
2. Characteristics a. The officers have the responsibility to implement the plans and action outline by the Federal Government accordingly. b. To reduce the burden of Federal Government. c. Concentrate in specialization of tasks/ functions.

Perfectoral deconcentration
1. Definition It is deconcentration of power from state government to district officers State Government district officers

Perfectoral deconcentration
2. Characteristics 1. The territories are divided into departments or governments. 2. In each area, there is a representative who is elected / appointed and responsible to Federal Government.

The differences between devolution and deconcentration

No. Devolution Administration through act of law Act carried out are legal and legitimate Deconcentration Administration through administration order. Question of legality legitimacy arise

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Can be rigid, as provisions Less rigid thus more flexibility the stated in the law have to be administration (orders serve as adhered to thus, less flexibility in guidelines) the administration. Create creativity and original Encourage creativity and original