ARTICLE 22.4 OF THE LAW OF THE LEGAL REGIME OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATION, RECAST OF 26 JULY 1957, AUTHORIZES THE DELEGATION OF POWERS OF THE UNDERSECRETARIES TO THE DIRECTORS-GENERAL AND OTHER AUTHORITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT, SUBJECT TO THE MINISTER ' S APPROVAL.

ON THE OTHER HAND, ARTICLE 12 OF ROYAL DECREE 1558/1977, OF JULY 4, CREATED THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY, AND ROYAL DECREE 1918/1977, OF JULY 29, HAS ESTABLISHED ITS ORGANIC STRUCTURE.

CONSEQUENTLY, THE RULES CITED, BY ORDER OF 25 AUGUST 1977, WERE DELEGATED CERTAIN GENERAL POWERS OF THE MINISTER TO THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER AUTHORITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT. TO AVOID THE ACCUMULATION OF CASES IN THE DEPARTMENT HOLDER, AND BY THE ORDER OF 11 NOVEMBER 1977 THE DELEGATION OF THE MINISTER ' S POWERS, IN SPECIFIC MATTER OF THE STAFF, IN THE UNDERSECRETARY OF HEALTH AND IN THE DEPARTMENT, WAS SPECIFIED AND COMPLETED. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SOCIAL SERVICES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING FULL ADMINISTRATIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE DIFFERENT SECTORAL UNITS WITH COMPETENCE IN PERSONNEL MATTERS, WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE SUPERIOR AUTHORITY OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT.

IT IS NOW APPROPRIATE TO APPROVE THE DELEGATION OF SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT IN PERSONNEL MATTERS, WITHIN THE OBJECTIVES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGILITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE ACTIVITY INDICATED ABOVE.

IN YOUR VIRTUE,

THIS MINISTRY HAS HAD WELL TO DISPOSE:

ARTICLE 1. THE FOLLOWING DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT IN THE UNDERSECRETARY OF HEALTH FOR PERSONNEL IS APPROVED:

(A) THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE HEALTH OR RELATED PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT IN PROVINCIAL HEALTH HEADQUARTERS AND INSTITUTIONS AND THE STATE ' S SANCTIFIED SERVICES TO RESIDE OUTSIDE THE MUNICIPAL OFFICE WHERE THE OFFICE IS LOCATED, DEPENDENCY OR PLACE WHERE THEY PROVIDE SERVICES. SUCH AUTHORISATION MAY BE GRANTED ONLY FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR, AND THE CAUSE SHALL BE JUSTIFIED AGAIN WHEN APPLYING FOR EACH RENEWAL.

B) THE POWERS CONFERRED UPON THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT, IN THE FIELD OF INCOMPATIBILITIES, ARTICLES 82 TO 86 OF THE LAW OF CIVIL SERVANTS OF THE STATE, WHEN THEY AFFECT THE HEALTH OR RELATED PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT IN PROVINCIAL HEALTH HEADQUARTERS AND STATE HEALTH INSTITUTIONS AND SERVICES.

ART. 2. THE FOLLOWING DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT TO THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SOCIAL SERVICES, IN THE FIELD OF PERSONNEL, IS APPROVED:

A) THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE AND RELATED STAFF TO THE DEPARTMENT TO RESIDE OUTSIDE THE MUNICIPAL OFFICE WHERE THE OFFICE, DEPENDENCY OR PLACE OF THE STATE AID INSPECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT WHERE THEY PROVIDE SERVICES. SUCH AUTHORISATION MAY BE GRANTED ONLY FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR, AND THE CAUSE SHALL BE JUSTIFIED AGAIN WHEN APPLYING FOR EACH RENEWAL.

B) THE POWERS CONFERRED UPON THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT, IN THE FIELD OF INCOMPATIBILITIES, ARTICLES 82 TO 86 OF THE LAW OF CIVIL SERVANTS OF THE STATE, WHEN THEY AFFECT THE STAFF OF SOCIAL OR RELATED ASSISTANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT IN STATE INSTITUTIONS OF ASSISTANCE.

C) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PAY SLIPS AND ALLOWANCES AND INCENTIVES FOR ALL SOCIAL CARE OR RELATED STAFF DEPENDENT ON OR INTENDED FOR THE CENTRAL SERVICES OF THE DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, ALL IN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENTS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF REMUNERATION OF THE MINISTRY AND WITH THE ATTENTION OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT ' S SECRETARIAT THROUGH ITS SUBDIRECTORATES-GENERAL OF STAFF AND INTERNAL AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.

D) THE FORMAT, APPROVAL AND PROCESSING OF THE PROMOTION, DESTINATION, SURPLUS, RETIREMENT, INCOME TO THE ACTIVE SERVICE, SETTLEMENTS OF SALARIES, TRIENNIAL AND EXTRAORDINARY PAYMENTS, LICENSES AND PERMITS, AFFILIATION AND LOW IN THE SOCIAL SECURITY OF ALL THE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE OR RELATED STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT, AS WELL AS OF THE STAFF EMPLOYED IN ADMINISTRATIVE OR EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS IN THE STATE AID INSTITUTIONS.

ART. 3. THE FOLLOWING DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT TO THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF HEALTH INSTITUTIONS AND SERVICES IS APPROVED:

A) THE FORMAT, APPROVAL AND PROCESSING OF PROMOTIONS, DESTINATIONS, SURPLUSES, RETIREMENTS, INCOME TO THE ACTIVE SERVICE, PAYMENT OF SALARIES, TRIENNIAL AND EXTRAORDINARY PAYMENTS, LICENSES AND PERMITS, AFFILIATION AND LOW IN THE SOCIAL SECURITY OF ALL HEALTH OR RELATED PERSONNEL TO THE DEPARTMENT, AS WELL AS THE STAFF EMPLOYED IN ADMINISTRATIVE OR EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS IN THE PROVINCIAL HEALTH HEADQUARTERS AND IN THE STATE HEALTH INSTITUTIONS AND SERVICES.

B) THE FORMATION OF PAYROLL, SUPPLEMENTS AND INCENTIVES OF ALL PERSONNEL, WHATEVER THEIR STATUS, DEPENDENT OR ASSIGNED TO THE CENTRAL SERVICES OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND ITS ADDRESSES GENERAL, ALL IN EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENTS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF REMUNERATION OF THE MINISTRY AND WITH ATTENTION TO THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT ' S DEPUTY SECRETARY, THROUGH ITS SUBDIRECTORATES GENERAL OF STAFF AND INTERNAL AND OF THE FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION.

ART. 4. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 3 OF THE ORDER OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY OF 11 NOVEMBER 1977, WHICH DELEGATED CERTAIN POWERS TO THE MINISTER, IN THE FIELD OF PERSONNEL, TO THE DEPUTY SECRETARY HEALTH AND IN THE CEO OF SOCIAL SERVICES, ALL THE RELATIONS TO BE MAINTAINED, IN MATTERS COVERED BY THIS ORDER, WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, PRESIDENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT, MINISTER OF FINANCE, HIGHER COMMISSION OF STAFF, CENTRAL BOARD OF REMUNERATION, GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF THE CIVIL SERVICE, THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE STATE SHALL BE THE EXCLUSIVE COMPETENCE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARIAT OF THE DEPARTMENT AND SHALL BE FORMALIZED THROUGH ITS SUBDIRECTORATES GENERAL OF PERSONNEL AND INTERNAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FINANCIAL, AS APPROPRIATE.

ART. 5. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1 (K) OF THE ORDER OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY OF 25 AUGUST 1977, WHICH DELEGATED CERTAIN POWERS TO THE MINISTER IN THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER AUTHORITIES THE SAME, IN ADDITION TO THE OWN POWER TO APPOINT DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS TO CARRY OUT THE JOBS OF THE DEPARTMENT ' S ORGANIC STRUCTURE IN BOTH CENTRAL AND TERRITORIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES, WHERE APPROPRIATE PROVISION FOR FREE APPOINTMENT BY CONTEST OR BY WAY OF REGULATION, TO THE DEPUTY SECRETARY THE DEPARTMENT CORRESPONDS BY DELEGATION OF THE MINISTER THE APPOINTMENT FOR THE POSTS THAT ARE CLASSIFIED, IN THE ORGANIC TEMPLATES OF ALL THE SERVICES OF THE MINISTRY AS OF FREE DESIGNATION. ALL PROPOSALS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POSTS INCLUDED IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE ADDRESSED TO THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT AND SHALL BE DEALT WITH BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR STAFF AND INTERNAL ARRANGEMENTS.

ART. 6. ALL AUTHORIZATIONS TO ATTEND TRAINING OR TRAINING COURSES, AS WELL AS FOR OFFICIAL DISPLACEMENTS ABROAD, SHALL BE GIVEN BY THE DEPARTMENT ' S DEPUTY SECRETARIAT AND SHALL BE FORMALIZED BY ITS DEPUTY GENERAL STAFF AND INTERNAL SYSTEM. PROPOSALS FOR OVERSEAS TRAVEL WILL BE INFORMED IN ADVANCE BY THE GENERAL SUB-DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.

ART. 7. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT MAY AT ALL TIMES ENDORSE THE RESOLUTION OF ANY MATTER OR FILE WHOSE DELEGATION HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THIS ORDER.

ART. 8. THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED IN USE OF THE DELEGATION AUTHORIZED WILL HAVE THE SAME VALUE AND WILL PRODUCE IDENTICAL EFFECTS AS IF THEY HAD BEEN FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND THEY WILL EXHAUST THE GUBERNATIVE WAY IN THE CASES LEGALLY. Established.

ART. 9. THIS ORDER SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY OF ITS PUBLICATION IN THE 'OFFICIAL STATE BULLETIN'.

MADRID, NOVEMBER 14, 1977.-SANCHEZ DE LEÓN.