Competent Authority

/ˈkɒmpɪtənt ɔːˈθɒrəti/noun

The official body or person legally empowered to make decisions or take action on a particular matter.

An official organization or individual with the legal power to make binding decisions on a specific issue.

Urdu

وہ سرکاری ادارہ یا فرد جسے کسی مخصوص معاملے پر فیصلہ کرنے کا قانونی اختیار حاصل ہو۔

Hindi

वह सरकारी संस्था या व्यक्ति जिसे किसी विशेष मामले पर निर्णय लेने का कानूनी अधिकार प्राप्त हो।

The application must be approved by the competent authority before construction begins.

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Practice

Only the can issue a license for this type of business.