Opinia prawna uzupełniająca w sprawie dopuszczalności powierzania przez wojewodów wojewódzkim inspektorom sanitarnym prowadzenia w ich imieniu egzekucji administracyjnej obowiązków o charakterze niepieniężnym, dotyczących szczepień ochronnych

The author of the opinion claims that heads of provincial sanitary inspections cannot be considered as employees “serving” provincial governor within the meaning of Article 268a of the Code of Administrative Procedure. That interpretation is supported by the wording of Article 19 of the Law on Provincial Governors. According to the author, since the legislature pointed out in a separate provision, in what situations and whom the provincial governor may authorize to exercise his powers, it must be assumed that in other situations such authorization is not permitted. That interpretation is also consistent with the principle of constitutional legality which is the fundamental principle of administrative law. The author gives a conclusion that the province governor cannot authorize provincial health inspectors to conduct, on his behalf, administrative enforcement of non-cash obligations related to preventive vaccination.