Rosenberg's ministerial authority was, in practice, severely limited.

On 8 March 2004, Yudhoyono sent a letter asking for permission to meet the president about his ministerial authority.

The circular makes clear that a decision to implement the contingency plans would be 'subject to collective ministerial authority'.

Minister of State for Community Care to ensure implementation of the policy - it required ministerial authority.

Colonial resistance to Sandemanianism initially stemmed from the absence of ministerial authority within their congregations.

He added: "There is no other authority - ministerial, civil, military or judicial - that is not conferred and maintained by him."

Further difficulties arose when ministerial authority intervened in production.

Government departments are managed not by individual people with ministerial authority, but by committees of five members elected by the Assembly (parliament) of 47 members.

The regulatory body has usually been granted "ministerial authority" by the legislation which created it.

The downgrading of status by the legal transfer of ministerial authority to a public servant.