are necessary for or incidental to the proper governance and development of all the constituent units within the autonomous region in accordance with the following policies: (1) The Departments shall be organized and maintained to ensure their capacity to plan and implement programs in accordance with established national and regional policies; (2) The functions of the different Departments shall be decentralized in order to reduce red tape, free regional officials from administrative details concerning field operations, and relieve them from unnecessary involvement in routine and local matters. Adequate authority shall be delegated to subordinate officials; and (3) Administrative decisions and actions shall, as much as practicable, be at the level closest to the public. Chapter 2 The Regional Department SEC. 4. The Regional Department. - The Regional Department shall refer to the Office of the Regional Secretary, Office of the Assistant Regional Secretary, bureaus, offices under it and agencies attached to it as may be provided by law. SEC. 5. The Regional Secretary. - The Regional Secretary shall be the head of the Regional Department to be assisted by Assistant Regional Secretary/ies in the department. SEC. 6. Jurisdiction over Bureaus, Offices, Regulatory Agencies and Government Corporations. - Each Department shall have jurisdiction over bureaus, offices, regulatory agencies, and government-owned or controlled corporations assigned to it by law. The Regional Governor may, by executive order, assign offices and agencies not otherwise assigned by law to any department, or indicate to which department a government corporation or board may be attached to. Chapter 3 Regional Secretaries and Assistant Regional Secretaries SEC. 7. Authority and Responsibility of the Regional Secretaries. - The Regional Secretaries shall have the authority and responsibility to exercise the mandates of their respective Departments. SEC. 8. Powers and Functions of the Regional Secretary. - The Regional Secretary shall be vested with the following powers and functions: (1) Recommend to the Regional Governor policies and programs; (2) Manage the implementation of department‟s programs, projects, and activities; 37