AuthorizationSource - Properties and Relationships — DDI 4.0 dev documentation

# AuthorizationSource - Properties and Relationships

## Properties

Name | Type | Cardinality
--- | --- | ---
authorizationDate | Date | 0..1
legalMandate | InternationalString | 0..1
purpose | InternationalStructuredString | 0..1
statementOfAuthorization | InternationalStructuredString | 0..1

### authorizationDate

Identifies the date of Authorization.

### legalMandate

Provide a legal citation to a law authorizing the study/data collection. For example, a legal citation for a law authorizing a country’s census.

### purpose

Explanation of the intent of some decision or object. Supports the use of multiple languages and structured text.

### statementOfAuthorization

Text of the authorization (law, mandate, approved business case).

## Relationships

Name | Type | Cardinality
--- | --- | ---
authorizingAgent | Agent | 0..n

### authorizingAgent

References the authorizing agent generally described as an organization or individual