official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"

a statutory document issued by an approved body and necessary to allow activities to take place which would otherwise be unlawful. In the context of this document licences, consents and permits are all examples of authorisations to be issued by the Agency.

Permission for a venue to operate a particular gaming machine, or game software.

The process whereby a person approves a specific event or action. In companies with access rights hierarchies it is important that audit trails identify both the creator and the authoriser of new or amended data. It is an unacceptably high risk situation for an individual to have the power to create new entries and then to authorise those same entries themselves.

Implies that the authorising authority has verified and validated that the activity or transaction conforms with established policies and procedures.

A process whereby a transaction for a specified amount is approved or declined by a card issuer or an acquirer on behalf of a card issuer. This approval confirms that the card number is valid, not reported lost or stolen and that funds were available at the time of the transaction. The authorisation request may be generated by a merchant terminal and processed electronically or may include voice contact between the merchant and the acquirer.

The process where payment made by payment card is approved by the issuing bank.

The process whereby a merchant (or a cardholder through an ATM) requests permission from the Card Issuer for the card to be used for a particular transaction.

When a card transaction is received by the DPG which does not contain an authorisation code, the transaction is sent to your acquiring bank for 'authorisation'. If the transaction is authorised, the acquiring bank returns an authorisation code for that transaction. Once the authorisation code has been issued, the funds for that transaction are reserved for you

The process of approving transactions, normally the decision to purchase or commit expenditure. Careful authorisation is a way of making sure that spending is appropriate and in line with the budget.

The act of acquiring permission to perform an action

The process whereby a merchant requests permission for the card to be used for a particular transaction amount. Back to the top

Relating to cards, authorisation is sought when a customer purchases goods or services with a credit or debit card that exceeds the retailer's floor limit. The authorisation centre checks for card validity and lost or stolen status before agreeing the transaction.

The method in which a transaction is approved for payment by a credit card issuer or a payment processor on behalf of an issuer.

Every retailer has a purchase limit above which they must seek authorisation from the card issuer before they can complete the sale. This can be done by telephone or electronically at the cash till. Authorisation is used to control credit card fraud. The cardholder?s available credit limit is reduced by the authorized amount.

(voir Autorisation) Permission of start certain operations or use certain methods or services.

Authorisation confirms that the card number is valid and that the funds were available at the time the transaction took place. It is not a guarantee of payment.

The granting by a regulatory body or other governmental body of written permission for an operator to perform specified activities.

The power granted to someone to act, e.g., to transact insurance in a country.

Use-specific permission to use substances of very high concern.

agencies will be required to nominate an authorised person to identify and pre-register HSNet users using the 'User Management Screen'. An invitation to register on HSNet is then automatically sent to the new user.

Authorisation in this context is the process of determining a user's right to access a resource. Authorisation almost always relies on the user having been authenticated. See also Authentication. Blackboard The Blackboard learning system is a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) providing content-management and student/teacher interaction. The IAMSECT project has plans to set up a Blackboard service as a Shibboleth Service Provider. See also Virtual Learning Environment. CAS CAS is an acronym for Central Authentication System, a WebISO developed at Yale University. See also Eduserv, webISO, Yale Central Authentication System.

Determines what users can do.

A process for controlling user activities within a system to only actions defined as appropriate based on the user's role.

The process of determining what types of activities is permitted. Usually, authorisation is in the context of authentication. Once you have authenticated a user, the user may be authorised different type of access or activity.

A process under which the ACCC can grant immunity on public benefit grounds from the application of the competition provisions of the Trade Practices Act except for misuse of market power. The Commission will grant an authorisation only if it concludes that the proposed conduct will result in a benefit to the public that will outweigh the detriment from any lessening of competition Blowing/inertia selling A consumer being supplied and billed for services or goods they didnâ€(tm)t order. Often, the supply is accompanied by a notice telling the consumer that if the offer is not rejected within a specified time, the seller will send an invoice or debit an existing account or line of credit. A common example of blowing is a person or business receiving an invoice for entry in an advertising directory when they had not previously asked for the entry

the step after authentication of identifying the resources that the user is permitted or not permitted to access

The process of determining whether access should be granted to an individual based on information about that individual.

This is used to determine what privileges a previously authenticated party will enjoy. For example, can a person edit a file of just view it.

Authorisation answers the question: "Are you allowed to do what you are asking or trying to do?" Requirements for use, and prohibitions against use, of resources vary widely throughout the University. Some information may be accessible by all users, some may be accessible by several groups or departments, and some may only be accessible by a few individuals. Authorisation addresses these requirements for varied access levels.

In the context of financial advice, the process of qualifying to be able to sell and advise on investment products. Under current regulations, for example, IFAs need to qualify by examination and experience.

Status required by the Financial Services Act 1986 for any firm that wants to conduct investment business. It is achieved by direct application to FSA or by becoming a member of an SRO.

The process by which organisations are vetted and licensed to conduct investment business under the Financial Services Act 1986. Such organisations are known as Authorised Persons.

Required by FSMA for any firm that wants to conduct investment business in the EU. Regulated Collective Investment Schemes are also authorised.