Does he think that it lies with middle-ranking officials?
Subsection (4) contains the provisions which allow unions to avoid liability for the actions of junior and middle-ranking officials, and their committees.
Also, a heavy responsibility lies on those, mostly middle-ranking civil servants, who instruct parliamentary draftsmen.
However, that is not the picture with the middle-ranking officers.
We know that the health service is groaning, with too many managers, middle-ranking executives, spin doctors and others.
They are subsidised by the poorest and the middle-ranking groups in society.
It is also difficult to train junior and middle-ranking officers and middle-ranking non-commissioned officers.
I am glad to hear that the kids in the office have been promoted to middle-ranking officials in the course of just a few hours.