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One of the principal duties of an agent is expressed by the maxim “delegates non potest delegare.” State and identify five circumstances under which this rule or...

      

One of the principal duties of an agent is expressed by the maxim “delegates
non potest delegare.”
State and identify five circumstances under which this rule or maxim does not apply.

  

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Maurice
This maxim literally means that “delegates must not delegate.”
This maxim does not apply where:
(i) The sub-delegation is authorized by the contract between the parties.

(ii) It is authorized by law.

(iii) It is effected with the principals knowledge.

(iv) It is authorized by trade usage or custom.

(v) It is reasonably necessary for performance.

(vi) In cases of emergency.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on April 24, 2018 at 14:47


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