English to Swedish Other Government / Politics

Term: "Statutory agency"

Aktuell mening: "While it means that the local actors cannot claim sole control, it also means that other partners, such as the statutory agencies, are locked into accountability for the successful outcome of the programme."

Definition: A statutory authority is a body set up by law which is authorised to enforce legislation on behalf of the relevant country or state. They are typically found in countries which are governed by a British style of parliamentary democracy. They are common in the UK, Australia, New Zealand etc. but are also found elsewhere

Kontext: Texten i sig är en handbok om egenmakt/empowerment som riktar sig till Europeiska socialfonden och den tar upp ett antal fallstudier (projekt) från olika medlemsstater.

Hur skulle ni översätta "statutory agency" till svenska? Tillsynsmyndighet känns som det närmaste vi kommer i Sverige, men det är ju "supervisory authority". Eller skulle ni föredra någon förklarande omskrivning? Har kört fast!
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